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Fintech offers the means to leapfrog old technologies straight to the new to a huge and receptive market waiting to take advantage, and we have only just scratched the surface in this regard.

A new edition of Dtec Forum, powered by Entrepreneur Middle East, is scheduled to be held on Monday, September 19, 2022, from 4pm to 6pm at Radisson RED Dubai Silicon Oasis.

Dubai-based fintech startup Qashio aims to solve one of the biggest pain points for companies in the GCC region- the lack of visibility and control over company spending.

"Understand that acquiring a business is not about integrating but instead about accelerating the overall vision of the company."

CWallet is a fintech startup that enables users to receive their salaries on the platform, while also being able to conduct online and offline transactions, and ultimately, send money to other countries in a seamless fashion.

While it's easy to focus on the financial aspects of a business plan to secure investment, there are other key areas that are often overlooked.

Building on the UAE's strategic industrial partnership with Jordan, ADQ commits to investing in advancing Jordan's core sectors.

According to H.E. Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, the UAE provides the ideal stepping-off point for fintech entrepreneurs from around the world.

Dubai, a city with a flourishing economy, is a trailblazer for technological innovation, and it is now competing to become a global hub for blockchain innovation and crypto enthusiasts.

Open banking, and at a wider level, open finance, provides the necessary environment for banks, fintech companies, and innovation players to successfully develop the future of banking in Saudi Arabia.

Hatch & Boost Ventures will aim to make sustainable and social impact across the MENA region.

With SMEs losing valuable time and money managing their expense claims, spend management solutions like UAE-based Qashio allow businesses to record and report their expenses in real time and instantly issue corporate cards linked to the solution.

Drug development can be a lengthy and costly process, but the final lifesaving product is arguably priceless.

Studio Launchpad stems from the DIFC's efforts to achieve its Strategy 2030 goals, which aim to attract the best minds and companies from across the world to Dubai.

The 2022 edition of the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC 2022), which was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from March 27-30, 2022, was able to secure a total of US$13.8 billion of investment to promote entrepreneurial activity in the Kingdom.

With the investment, Souqalmal plans to execute a growth plan over the next 24 months.

Together with his two partners, Muna AbuSulayman and Rama Chakaki, Raed Masri hopes that the work Transform VC that does will become a pillar of support for enterprising individuals with Middle Eastern roots looking to build businesses in the US.

With the program, Cashee can access capabilities within Visa's global network, as well as boosts its roll out to offer a digital payment solution to youth in MENA.

In this edition of #CryptoConversations, we spoke with Denko Mancheski, CEO and founder of Reef, the most advanced EVM-compatible blockchain.

At the end of Q3 2021, there were 206 fintech unicorns around the world, each worth over US$1 billion; 119 of these fintech unicorns were minted in the first nine months of 2021 alone.

TruKKer will deploy the fresh funds to deepen its presence across all existing markets and launch several new products and features.