As the FinTech revolution has slowly been sweeping the Western world over the past decade and gaining a foothold in many aspects of commerce, the Middle East region has been slower to catch up but now in 2021 things are really set to change.
Whilst the West already had the...
Introduction
The concept of blockchains was combined with other technologies to create modern cryptocurrency by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008. This technology gained widespread awareness and acceptance with the launch of Bitcoin in the year 2009. Blockchains are the foundation of cryptocurrencies and a simplified payment verification process. It’s expected blockchain technology will mature...
District 2020:
The human-centric smart city that will emerge from Expo 2020 Dubai, has revealed a range of main collaborations that will help curate its industrial transformation and startup culture, coinciding with UAE Innovates 2021, the annual UAE Innovation week.
District 2020 is commemorating its contribution to promoting innovation in the...
The Sanar Health tech platform offers at-home health care services and multiple telemedicine to users. Its offers range from lab tests at home, clinic consultation with video chat, physiotherapy sessions, and home nursing care with healthcare professionals. Since this platform was launched in 2019, Sanar has on board over...
The GCC dominates the top 50 list dominant by Saudi Arabia and it's flagship company Aramco followed by UAE being second on the list.
1.
Company Name: Saudi Aramco
International Rank: #5
Market Cap: $1.936 T
Categories: Oil/ Gas/Energy
Country: Saudi Arabia
Founded on May 29, 1933, as California-Arabian Standard Oil, Saudi Aramco has grown into...
The Detroit-and Dubai-based startup, DERQ has recently announced raising a $500k fund from Wadi Makkah Ventures as a feature of a pre-Series A round that incorporated a few other driving worldwide tech, investors and that’s not all. The venture, made in December 2020, brings the all-out reserves raised by...
The popular fastest-growing science venture from Egypt, Nawah Scientific has announced its official launch in Jordan. Although this isn’t the first time Nawah is doing business in Jordan since their collaboration with Jordanian universities and scientists has been already established back in 2018 via Nawah’s hub in Cairo.
“With a...
Digital signature (esignature) has legal standing in some MENA countries such as the UAE and is ever expanding across the region in every day life and business.
How Different Industries Use Digital Signatures
Digital signatures provide a legally binding method of authentication and verification, ensuring the integrity and authenticity of digital...
In the complex digital world of today, the world of Fintech is ripe for growth. However, one of the concerns about growth for clients, investors, and staff is how it can be long-lasting and sustainable.
The segment has grown dramatically with Fintech firms showing some of the very popular growth...
The DIFC aka the Dubai International Financial Center has welcomed Napier to lead UK fintech to its innovation hub. It was founded back in 2015 and since then, it has been developing a smart compliance platform for AML along with trade compliance using AI. Their aim is to fight...
