Wamda

Regional

An evolving landscape: The state of open banking regulations in Mena

Abdulla Almoayed is the founder and CEO of open banking platform Tarabut Gateway. Here, he discusses how government regulations are shaping...

Fintech Open banking Regulations

Bahrain

FinHub 973 launches to boost fintech sector in Mena

The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) launched today FinHub 973, the first of its kind virtual fintech platform in the region, in collaboration...

Fintech digital transformation Regulations

Global

The challenge of regulating technology without stifling innovation

This week, some 700 delegates descended on Dubai as part of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Futures Council to discuss and generate...

World Economic Forum wef Regulations

Egypt

Egypt approves regulations of ride-hailing applications

Source: Enterprise The Madbouly Cabinet approved in its weekly meeting yesterday the executive regulations of the Ride-Hailing...

ride hailing Egypt

Regional

Beyond the headlines - Careem, regulatory hurdles and Saudisation

A closer look at this week's top news stories Careem Earlier this week, Careem announced a line up of managing directors whose...

careem Uber Saudi Arabia

Regional

Middle East NXT Banking Summit: Fintech will boost the banking sector in the region

With the urge of knowing and sharing fintech capabilities and the way they impact the economy, The Middle East NXT Banking Summit,...

banking Fintech startups

Regional

6 steps to regulate a VC fund [Opinion]

As an angel investor and venture capitalist, most of us actually transact in offshore jurisdictions when making investments due to better...

VC Regulations

Jordan

Jordan and 3D printers: a battle close to an end

After a series of inconsistent government policies, 3D printers are allowed to enter Jordan thanks to a decree issued in November....

3d printing Mixed Dimensions 3rd Reality

Regional

Fadi Ghandour's roadmap to boosting MENA’s startup ecosystem [Opinion]

This article was crossposted from Zenith magazine. Progressive policies can help unlock the economic and job-creating potential of...

Funding Opinion Regulations

Maghreb

The year Morocco's digital economy levels up

This is the second of three articles about the state of digital payments in Morocco. Read the first here. Morocco’s financial...

Regulations fin-tech

Lebanon

Lebanon’s Pinpay, ready for the big time

In 2013 mobile bill payment platform Pinpay had to make a decision: shut up shop or start again from scratch. They went with the latter....

Lebanon Central Bank Regulations Bankmed

U.A.E

Fare share: Uber and Careem set pace and purpose for MENA’s sharing economy

Innovation and regulation can often have a paradoxical relationship. Modern tech history has consistently highlighted the tug of war...

RTA Regulations careem

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