Spotlight Middle East and Africa: Ten Technology Trends Moving into 2021
To retool for the world of tomorrow, companies should stay on top of these critical digital trends. Dr. Houssem Jemili, Partner at Bain & Company...
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Spotlight feature story looking at the key trends and news within a given region
Finastra Pledges To Lead The Charge To Tackle Bias Found In Fintech Algorithms
Unconscious bias in algorithms, AI and machine learning could be the world’s biggest drivers to inequality, warns fintech Finastra as it urges all financial providers...
Here Come the Institutions: The Rise of Asian Crypto Investment Funds
To the passive observer, the United States – specifically Silicon Valley – might be mistaken for Bitcoin’s nerve centre. Nothing could be further from the...
Digital Influence in Banking – New Report Finds it was in the UAE Before COVID
Digital influence in banking was already well underway prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, and a new report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) sheds light on...
Why Cybersecurity is the Weak Link in US Digital Finance
by Gina Clarke
Digital thieves can operate from anywhere, execute instantly, and have access to immense amounts of money. As financial activities accelerate their migration online it creates...
A Tale of Two Continents: Asia vs Europe
by Gina Clarke
It comes with little surprise that Asia continues to lead the way in the adoption and innovation of fintech solutions. After all, regulators in the...
Spotlight Middle East and Africa: Three Years As a Catalyst for Fintech with Bahrain FinTech Bay
Bahrain is a highly emerging fintech hub in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region and a visible catalyst of its efforts has been Bahrain...
Spotlight Middle East and Africa: Fintech Saudi’s Fintech Accelerator Programme Demo Day
The following Spotlight Middle East and Africa (MEA) series looks at the recent Fintech Saudi initiative, Fintech Accelerator Program, which was powered by Flat6Labs and...
EToro Data Finds Female Investors Help Drive Demand for Cryptocurrencies Like Bitcoin
A new wave of female investors are helping to drive the surge in demand for cryptoassets such as bitcoin and ethereum, according to new data...
A UK-India Trade Deal Could Create a Modern Silk Road, With Fintech a Key Export
The historic Silk Road connecting Europe with the Middle East and Asia saw centuries of trade of silk heading west, and wools and precious metals...