Dubai fintech NOW Money driving financial inclusion for low-income workers
70% of the GCC’s population, mostly low-income expat workers, do not have a bank account – NOW Money wants to change that...
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Singapore’s Beenext to raise $100 mn for Emerging Asia fund
The VC firm has already secured $8 mn from a single investor...
5G implementation: How the GCC nations leapfrogged the world
The local governments’ willingness to invest in niche technologies helps GCC outdo the rest of the world in 5G deployment...
Proptech: Streamlining real estate buying with technology
Technology is transforming how buyers and brokers approach the property market and it may be just the time for a property social network...
Digital technology in banking: Challenging the challenger banks
How can banks become powerful digital platform businesses connecting trading partners through trust?...
Keeping global financial institutions ahead of geopolitical risks
Although exposure to geopolitical risks is inevitable for financial institutions on the expansion path, technology helps them mitigate the effects...
Emerging markets: Intelligently automating financial services
AI helps financial firms in Latin America and Africa compete on the basis of customer experience as opposed to labour arbitrage...
Saudi Arabia: Private providers should fill 21st century healthcare gaps
KPMG’ s head of health for the Saudi Levant cluster says that the rising female workforce will boost Saudisation in healthcare...
South Africa fintech Selpal secures funding for expansion
The startup secured funding from FirstRand Group, one of the largest financial services providers in South Africa...
Huawei picks Thailand for 5G ecosystem development in SE Asia
The technology giant has set up Southeast Asia’s first 5G testbed in the Thai province of Chon Buri...