FinTech Branding 101
We may not realize it, but design plays a huge role when it comes to marketing a brand and its products. Thanks to social media and advanced technologies, it is…
Customer Expectations Fueling Digital Transformation in Financial Services.
Top-notch financial services are no longer just for the elite. Although differentiated services are available for various customer profiles based on age, income, or net worth, banks have to work…
BisB Mobile App Enables Customers to View Their Accounts From All Banks in Bahrain
As part of its efforts to simplify its customers' money matters and provide a seamless banking experience, Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB) has upgraded its digital services by rolling out new…
Tarabut Gateway Launches Virtual Hub to Empower Youth and the Wider Community
The virtual platform will roll out 3 programs with a focus on educational awareness and community engagement. In terms of education, the hub will create e-programs; free online, simple and…
Manama and Sharjah Among World’s Top 5 Start-Up Hubs, According to Major New Report
GCC cities Manama (Bahrain) and Sharjah (UAE) are among the world’s top five fastest-growing ecosystems with fewer than 1,000 start-ups, according to The Global Start-up Ecosystem Report 2020. The major…
What Opportunities Does Open Banking Bring for FinTech Providers?
Amid Covid-19, people all over the world people are waking up to a new reality. A new reality shaped by the importance for all of us to come together… to…
Tarabut Gateway to Launch National Campaign to Foster an Inclusive Financial Culture in Bahrain
MENA’s largest Open Banking platform; Tarabut Gateway will launch a series of 6 Open Banking Interactive Workshops that will be targeted towards consumers, banks, and FinTechs. The first workshop will be…
Bahrain’s Push to Fintech by Central Bank
Predominantly an oil-based economy, Bahrain has been investing a lot to diversify its businesses as world-over countries are looking for alternatives to fossil fuel. More than 60 percent of the…
Bahrain Wants to Bridge Singapore Startups to $1.5 Trillion Gulf Market
Startups can easily set up shop with a new fast-track process for registration Singapore startups can now quickly expand into the US$1.5t Gulf market through a new fast-track setup process launched by…
Whitepaper: Regulatory FinTech Sandbox Initiatives in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA)
This was first published as a whitepaper on MEVP’s website Riyad Abou Jaoudeh and has been reproduced here with his permission. A regulatory sandbox is a framework and process that facilitates…
Reimagining Financial Services: Abdulla Almoayed with Alison Tudor at the Milken Institute
Artificial intelligence and machine learning have fundamentally altered the way we live, work, and interact. With the arrival of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the biggest changes are yet to come.…
Bahrain’s FinTech Bay: Moving to the Next Generation of Banking
Bahrain has been a successful banking centre for decades, but technology is changing the financial landscape and transforming customers’ expectations from their financial providers. Determined to retain its key position…