ADGM, Etisalat and du have partnered deploy and showcase innovative solutions and integrated services to transform the digital offerings of information and communications technology and related services across Al Maryah Island.
Abu Dhabi regulator calls for stricter crypto trading policies
Abu Dhabi Global Market’s head of Financial Services Regulatory Authority called for stricter international regulations for cryptocurrency trading.
UAE telco to drive digital transformation with new deal
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, du, has announced a new partnership with the Abu Dhabi Global Market, ADGM, the international financial …
Dubai-based firm launches Sharia-compliant digital currency
Dubai-based OneGram Group has listed a cryptocurrency it bills as sharia-compliant on the company’s virtual exchange and is planning additional listings in coming months, its chief executive said on Tuesday.
Abu Dhabi rolls out digital initiative to spur financial services
Abu Dhabi Global Market, ADGM, has announced an initiative to launch a FinTech digital sandbox.
Ripple effect: Saudi bank joins blockchain-powered payment network
Blockchain-powered global payment network Ripple has announced their partnership with Saudi Arabia’s National Commercial Bank (NCB), a banking firm worth $120 billion.
JadoPado founder pulls the plug on Middle East crypto exchange firm
Digital entrepreneur Omar Kassim, who sold e-commerce site JadoPado to competitor noon last year, has halted plans to create a new cryptocurrency exchange in the UAE.
AI technologies dominate boardroom agendas: Middle East executives
Artificial intelligence (AI) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) are the most prominent technologies on their boardroom agenda, according to senior executives in the MENA region.
Saudi Arabia’s SABB joins global blockchain consortium
The Saudi British Bank (SABB) has joined enterprise software firm R3’s global blockchain ecosystem.
Dubai Startup inks “fintech voucher” deal with Samsung
VoucherSkout has announced a ‘first of its kind’ partnership with market-leading smartphone giant, Samsung.
UAE jump starts regulatory control of fintech
The UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has issued a resolution approving the regulatory control of Fintech.
Dubai kicks off second edition of FinTech Hive
Dubai International Financial Centre’s FinTech Hive has opened the 2018 edition of its accelerator programme, in partnership with Accenture.
AI to detect mobile banking fraud in seconds
Microsoft has developed a solution using artificial intelligence (AI) that can identify fraudulent mobile banking transactions in less than two seconds.
HSBC UAE promises 80% digital interaction to customers
HSBC UAE has unveiled its latest innovation designed to deliver the best digital banking experience with a first-of-its-kind Customer Service Unit (CSU) in Mirdiff City Centre.