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Egyptian Paymob, Tamara partner to advance GCC SMEs growth

The deal between two of the MENA region’s fastest-growing fintech companies creates a payments ecosystem that enables merchants to offer seamless customer experiences

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Sharjah Islamic Bank successfully issues $500 million sukuk

The issuance received tremendous response from international investors, attracting orders that peaked at $1.5 billion

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Four AI use cases that will come to dominate the regional BFSI sector

Sid Bhatia, Regional Vice President & General Manager, Middle East & Turkey, Dataiku give insights into four AI use cases that will dominate the region’s BFSI sector

Fintech ascending: Why Egypt’s banks should embrace change

There is great appetite for innovation and modernization in the Egyptian financial world right now and everybody is trying to get on board. Almost...

Payment Modernization: Why is it a priority for traditional banks

Ove the last few years, one area of banking that has undergone a massive shift is Payments. Rapid urbanization, advances in technology, and the...

Ethical investment in the GCC – merging present and future opportunities for regional investors

Ethical investment is not new to the Middle East. Research indicates the issuance of the first Islamic bond, or sukuk, in Damascus 1,300 years...

How CFOs can be the custodians of AI endeavours for Middle East enterprises

Artificial intelligence was in ascendence in the Middle East prior to the global pandemic. A PwC estimate tipped it to be a US$320 billion...

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Commercial International Bank (CIB), Egypt’s leading private sector bank and Visa, a world’s leader in digital payments, announced a new 5-year commercial deal to...

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