Banks are currently acquiring, partnering and also sponsoring fintech companies. (Image source: Laymanzoom/Adobe Stock)
The current MENA fintech market is estimated at US$2bn and expected to witness an annual growth of US$125mn until 2022, according to MENA Research Partners (MRP), who added that increasingly compelling business models of fintech are expected to drive the market growth further
Mohammed bin Salman is the crown prince of Saudi Arabia. (Image source: James N. Mattis/Flickr)
With Saudi Arabia?s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman?s visit to France, both the countries look forward to build bilateral trade relations to strengthen security, economy and business between them
The publication assesses trends and developments across the economy, including those in macroeconomics, infrastructure, banking and others. (Image source: Vladislav Bezrukov/Flickr)
Bahrain has focused on ICT and infrastructure development to drive economic growth, a move that helped the country to make 2017 a record year for inward investment, according to a new report by Oxford Business Group (OBG), the global research and consultancy firm
Renaud Salins, ambassador of France in Oman, with Hanan Darwish, cluster president for the Gulf and Pakistan at Schneider Electric, open the Innovation Hub on Wheels, showcasing smart cities innovations for Oman. (Image source: Schneider Electric)
Schneider Electric, one of the leading providers in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has launched a showcase of smart city innovations to enable residents and businesses to save time and money on their utilities
The initiative aims to attract investors to explore investment opportunities in Egypt. (Image source: Marwa Morgan/Flickr)
The government of Egypt has announced to set up a specialised digital forensic lab for intellectual property as part of its enforcement schemes of combating software piracy
