Emirates Islamic has announced that it will introduce blockchain technology into its cheques as a fraud prevention measure.
Education, Government
Preparing young Emiratis in AI is vital for UAE’s future, says minister
Omar Sultan Al Olama, UAE’s Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, member of the Board of Trustees of Dubai Future Foundation and deputy managing Director, has revealed a new initiative that aims to equip the next generation of Emiratis with leadership skills.0 3799
Compliance executives to increase investments in RegTech
A study revealed that a large majority of financial compliance professionals aim to increase their investments in RegTech in the next three to five years.
‘International regulations’ crucial to protect Smart Cities
InfoWatch Group president urged global leaders and private sector heavyweights must work together to create international regulations which protect the future of smart cities.
Emirates Islamic connects with millennial customers
Emirates Islamic has announced a renewed strategic focus on social and digital platforms to engage with customers and enhance customer experience.
KPMG: Blockchain tech to improve efficiency in finance sector
Blockchain technologies can create compelling efficiencies and meaningfully reduce reconciliations and errors, according to Eamonn Maguire, the global lead for KPMG’s blockchain practice.
Payment experts: Digital payments to boost GCC e-commerce
Tahawul Tech spoke with regional experts on the evolving e-payment space in the GCC and its impact on the expanding e-commerce sector.
Dell EMC enhances NBK’s storage infrastructure
The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has selected Dell EMC’s all-flash storage solutions to further strengthen their agility and highly available foundation to power ‘round the clock’ applications and service delivery.
Dubai set to host ‘RegTech’ summit
The World Arena Group in partnership with Deloitte will host RegTech MENA; the first regulatory technology summit in the Middle East on 16 and 17 May 2017 in Dubai.
Western Union inks deal to boost digital payments in MENA
Western Union has announced a collaboration with the Arab Federation for e-Commerce, to jointly boost the uptake of e-Commerce and digital payments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
SoftBank to invest $1.4 billion in India’s Paytm
SoftBank Group Corp. is reportedly in talks to invest about $1.4 billion in India’s One97 Communications, owner of online payments provider Paytm.