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UAE Celebrates Knowledge-Based Economy This National Day
UAE Celebrates Knowledge-Based Economy This National Day
December 01, 2022  |  Mena

 In its 51 years of existence, the UAE has emerged as a regional superpower. This Friday (Dec. 2), as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) celebrates...

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Balancing Competition, Collaboration in MEA’s Evolving Digital Banking Landscape
Balancing Competition, Collaboration in MEA’s Evolving Digital Banking Landscape
October 04, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

The displacement of traditional banks’ dominance in the delivery of financial services has been one of the defining characteristics of the FinTech boom of the...

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EMEA Daily: Verto and Xente Team up on NGO Payments; Wio Digital Bank Launches in UAE With Initial Focus on SMBs
EMEA Daily: Verto and Xente Team up on NGO Payments; Wio Digital Bank Launches in...
September 13, 2022  |  emea

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Verto has partnered with Xente to provide payment services to NGOs and the United Arab Emirates...

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Wio Digital Bank Launches in UAE With Initial Focus on SMBs
Wio Digital Bank Launches in UAE With Initial Focus on SMBs
September 13, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Wio, a government-backed digital bank, has launched in the United Arab Emirates. The bank’s business lines include digital banking, embedded finance and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS), Reuters...

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PYMNTS GCC Series: High Smartphone Penetration, Govt Support Boosts UAE’s FinTech Growth
PYMNTS GCC Series: High Smartphone Penetration, Govt Support Boosts UAE’s FinTech Growth
July 11, 2022  |  Technology

Although not all countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) — Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) — are...

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The UAE’s Increasing Role as a Regional FinTech Hub
The UAE’s Increasing Role as a Regional FinTech Hub
June 15, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

Home to two booming international financial centers — emirates Abu Dhabi and Dubai — the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the third-largest economy in the Arab...

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UAE Approves New Digital Bank Wio
UAE Approves New Digital Bank Wio
February 11, 2022  |  Digital Banking

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has given the green light to a new digital banking platform backed by state holding company ADQ....

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