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Egypt

Banking for the unbanked: The growth of fintech in Egypt

In Egypt, cash is king, even when it comes to salaries. Of the 100 million-strong population, the World Bank estimates that just 10-15 per...

Regional

The global financial crisis happened nearly a decade ago, yet economic growth in developed markets has been lacklustre ever since. Many...

Tunisia

The Tunisian startup Ilboursa.com, which a French online finance news platform, announced on Tuesday (September 12) the closing of its...

Regional

Startups are launching faster than we can write about them, so here’s our list of raw newbies to...

Jordan

Panelists discuss the future of electronic and mobile payments in MENA. (Image via Sam Wendel) For many finance industry thought leaders,...

Maghreb

ilBoursa offers data to help investors make better financial decisions. Some entrepreneurs want to be famous, others want to make money,...

Regional

From left to right: Roy Zakka, and Khalil Daoud, NECB's General Manager Going to the bank every month is a chore many of us prefer...

Egypt

Mohamed Sameh Fouad, MENA and Pakistan sales director of banking SunGard Financial Systems, Abeer Khadr, National Bank of...

U.A.E

A year after its initial launch at Arabnet Beirut, personal finance application Wally is now rolling out Wally+, a...

This article has been crossposted with Knowledge@Wharton. The United Arab Emirates brings to mind opulent luxury: the seven-star Burj...

U.A.E

Join the Young Arab Leaders (YAL) as they kickstart the Entrepreneur Journey Series 2016 with an exciting session with Chris Thomas,...