Opinion pieces

Reasons to be cheerful

The UAE and broader MENA region have long been recipients of foreign direct investment (FDI) via strong international ties with investors and businesses in...

Levelling the playing field for female entrepreneurs in Africa

Mobilising support for female entrepreneurs is a necessary factor in improving livelihoods and transforming the global economy. Studies have shown that, if female entrepreneurs...

FinTech is integral for economic recovery

Whilst the dual shock of low oil prices and the unprecedented impact of a global pandemic has presented economies and businesses around the world...

Investors cannot commit unless they adjust: developing a disruption mindset to navigate localization

For investors, having trust in their portfolio to deliver the expected returns is more important than aiming for higher profits. Yet, higher risk is...

I’m a CFO. Here’s how to sell me on digital transformation.

Digital transformation should be top of mind for every C-suite executive these days. Why? Because digitizing manual processes can drive exponential increases in employee...

KSA and UAE accelerate the transition to immediate payments

The concept of immediate payments may date back to the 1970s, but the rollout of real-time payment (RTP) systems has only begun to accelerate...

Open Banking: A disrupter of redundant banking practices

Open Banking 101 After struggling to manage the growing issues of unbridled monopolizing of rules and regulations of the banks, the UK Government in 2016...

Cost predictability core to banks’ operational recoveries

Most of the strategic decisions’ banks in the GCC made in response to the Covid-19 outbreak were underscored by business continuity, employee safety, and...

Cyber Threat Intelligence: the key to trust and security for the digital finance world

In 2017, the value per Bitcoin reached over €20,000 (£17,324) - a climax in the hype surrounding the cryptocurrency. However, confidence has been lacking...

Changing the tune: FinTech needs to tell a different story to sustain investor interest as Covid-19 disrupts the disruptors

Covid 19 has disrupted the wave of FinTech (financial technology) that has been disrupting  banking and financial services. What can Fintech startups do to...

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