Credit: rplg.co Governments Going Digital Governments are one of the last strongholds of an undigitized, linear sector of humanity, and they are falling behind fast. Apart from their struggle to keep up with private sector digitization, federal governments are in a crisis of trust. At almost a 60-year low, only 19 percent of Americans reported…
Credit: Network Middle East Abundance 360 (A360) Summit explores advances in exponential technology Ever heard of exponential technology? You might soon as the ‘Davos for Exponential Tech’ makes its Middle East debut this year in Dubai. The Abundance 360 (A360) Summit will take place from March 26th to the 27th, a partnership between Dubai Future Foundation…
Which is a better investment and trading option, gold or bitcoin? The Brazilians like many other countries seem to prefer the latter. The digital currency trading volumes in Brazil has exceeded that of gold in the past six months. According to reports, the total trade volumes of bitcoin on Brazilian cryptocurrency exchanges has surpassed the…
Banco Bradesco, one of Brazil’s largest banks, is planning to trial a new digital wallet and mobile finance app that leverages blockchain technology for payments and money transfers. The trial will take place in Paraisopolis, a neighborhood located in the southern area of Sao Paulo. The solution was developed by domestic startup eWally. eWallet was one of…
Rejection can be harsh, but understanding why nobody wants to jump on your ICO is the first step in transforming your luck Initial Coin Offerings, aka the not so humble ICO, are big business. In 2016, more than US$200 million worth of cryptocurrency investments were raised though ICOs, rising to $1.5bn in the first half…
Since the launch of the National Strategy for Innovation, the UAE has become a hotbed for advancement across multiple fields, from space travel to sustainability. However, since the UAE cabinet allocated AED2 billion to the Mohammed bin Rashid Innovation Fund, one sector has seen the level of innovation reach a fever pitch – the finance sector. Uniting fintech’s…
Photo credit: From left to right: Ivo Detelinov, Vice President & Head of PE Fund, Riyadh Taqnia Fund, Hasan Haider, Partner, 500 startups, Joe Peterson , CEO of Sure Inc, Promoth Manghat, CEO, UAE Exchange, Nicholas Watson, Managing Director, Naseba Economically speaking, 2017 has been a rollercoaster year. From political fallout in the currency markets, to…
Saudi Arabia’s high dependence on hydrocarbon revenues needs no introduction. However, in a quest to divorce from its traditional sources of income, the Kingdom is investing heavily in strategic sectors, including R&D, education, medicine and emerging technologies, while privatising many state owned assets, including Saudi Aramco. To put Saudi Arabia’s diversification into context, the new…
Interview by Charlotte Chedeville, WIL Forum’s Project Manager Naseba Global WIL Economic Forum places a particular emphasis on social impact, promoting collective action to build a more sustainable future. In addition to name famous headline speakers, the agenda features many social entrepreneurs, change-makers and game changers. Leading up to the forum, we will be publishing…
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) will co-host the 2nd Fintech Summit with Naseba, a business facilitation company, on October 30 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The summit will provide a platform for the region’s banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) decision makers to source and evaluate the latest developments in FinTech. The DFSA’s involvement…