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Morocco to regulate Islamic crowdfunding
Morocco is looking likely to be the first in the North African region and...
Islamic multilateral bank turns to crowdfunding
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) will be raising financing for two projects through crowdfunding,...
Hada DBank rallies partners as it prepares for ICO
Islamic digital banking start-up Hada DBank has secured yet another strategic partner as it...
Dubai launches Islamic economy incubator
The Dubai Islamic Economy Development Center (DIEDC), Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) and Technolera,...
Guidance Residential rolls out mobile app
A US-based Islamic mortgage provider is hoping to connect to millennial homebuyers through its...
Iran Fara Bourse to facilitate crowdfunding for tech start-ups
Iran, home to the largest concentration of Shariah compliant financial assets globally, is laying...
Saudi Arabian central bank first in the region to...
Saudi Arabia is here to stay. Shortly after the Kingdom’s Capital Markets Authority launched...
Wahed Invest begins pilot test in Bahrain; expands investment...
New York-based Islamic robo-advisor Wahed Invest has begun testing its technology in Bahrain, ticking...
HADACoin to list on Swedish exchange
A Sweden-based crypto exchange will be listing the virtual tokens launched by an Islamic...
IFRC wins Fintech Islamic Finance Challenge
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has developed an...
Sedania As Salam Capital exploring new commodities and products
Commodity trading platform Sedania As Salam Capital is transforming itself into an Islamic fintech...
HelloGold wins Fatwa endorsing gold-backed cryptocurrency
As the Islamic financial world continues to contemplate on how to treat cryptocurrencies, one...
INCEIF and MIMOS to develop Islamic fintech blueprint
An Islamic finance university and Malaysia’s ICT research development center will join hands to...
Ethis’s Malaysian arm to spearhead Islamic fintech venture building
A Singapore-based Islamic crowdfunding start-up has courted new angel investors for its Malaysian and...
‘Takatech’ takes form in the UK
An Islamic insurance start-up has launched its first offering with a view of expanding...
OJK approves first licensed Shariah compliant P2P financing service
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) of Indonesia has given the green light to the...
Islamic banks support Bahrain Fintech Bay as founding partners
The largest fintech hub in the MENA region has officially commenced operations, welcoming 28...
Bahrain and Abu Dhabi: Collaborate, not compete
Two of the most vocal voices for Islamic fintech in the Middle East have...
Is Islamic finance ready for cryptocurrencies?
The Shariah compliance debate of cryptocurrencies is neither new nor resolved but it has...
Saudi Arabia plays catch up with UAE and Bahrain...
When it comes to attracting fintech start-ups and promoting fintech innovation in the GCC,...
ALGEBRA implements Artificial Intelligence Neural Network
Farringdon Group has begun integrating an artificial intelligence (AI) neural network capability into its...
ASEAN Islamic finance powerhouses move against crypto money laundering...
In the last month, Indonesia and Malaysia have taken decisive measures to quell money...
MyFinB secures funding commitment; eyeing to quadruple funding by...
A Kuala Lumpur-based big data analytics start-up focusing on Shariah finance has secured a...
CBB endorses Bahrain Fintech Bay
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has officially endorsed the launch of Bahrain FinTech...