Vineeta Tan
Hada DBank to launch beta version in 2018
An Islamic digital banking start-up is in the process of securing licenses in Switzerland...
Buying real estate with Islamic cryptocurrency now a reality
In a regional first, individuals are now able to purchase properties in Dubai using...
IFN Islamic Fintech Landscape expands to include seven new...
Over the last few weeks since IFN Fintech released its October version of the...
Islamic banks raise fintech integration concerns
Islamic banks are making their voices heard at an international level on the unique...
Dubai to roll out Islamic digital trade finance platform
A Dubai free-trade zone is creating a digital Shariah compliant trade finance platform to...
PayHalal to launch beta version in the first quarter...
Having noticed a missing link in the global Halal industry between payment solutions and...
European regtech firm mulls Malaysian office to reach global...
London-based Capnovum, one of the 10 finalists of the inaugural SuperCharger Malaysia program, is...
Malaysia to regulate cryptocurrencies
From merely cautioning investors against initial coin offerings a few months ago (See IFN...
Malaysia to draw Islamic-focused start-ups and investors with Islamic...
Malaysia hopes to attract start-ups in the Islamic space with a comprehensive framework governing...
OneGram begins reselling digital coins
OneGram, the company behind the first Shariah compliant gold-backed cryptocurrency OneGramCoin (OGC), has begun...
Al Rajhi rolls out a central payment service hub
The largest Islamic bank in the world has streamlined its payment processes by centralizing...
Finocracy launches AI-driven fintech platform to empower women through...
Finocracy has partnered with leadership development organization Wedu Global to introduce a Shariah compliant...
Nigerian digital-only bank combines Islamic finance and technology to...
One of the youngest regional licensed banks in Nigeria expects to onboard 2 million...
Bahrain to host the largest fintech hub in Middle...
The Bahrain Fintech Bay (BFB) will open its doors in February 2018, welcoming fintech...
Emirates Islamic unveils new digital banking app
Hot on the heels of its blockchain Cheque Chain initiative (See IFN Fintech June...
Takaful Emarat joins Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative
A Dubai-based Takaful operator is the only fully-fledged Islamic insurer out of the 23...
Souqalmal.com plans Saudi expansion following US$10 million Series B...
The largest personal finance comparison website in the Middle East won over investors from...
Saudi Islamic bank to roll out region’s first blockchain...
A US-based mobile identity platform is lending its expertise to Bank AlJazira in launching...
A sweet deal: Beehive secures US$5 million Series A...
MENA’s first regulated peer-to-peer finance platform (P2P) will use its recently procured funds to...
Dubai begins developing national digital currency
The Dubai government has begun the process of developing its own encrypted digital currency...
Central Bank of Bahrain establishes fintech unit
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has carved out a dedicated fintech arm to...
MDEC commences monthly Fresh Brew Sessions to drive Islamic...
Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation has kicked off with the monthly Fresh Brew Sessions. Fresh...
Meethaq launches digital SME platform
The Islamic banking arm of Bank Muscat is combining digital technology and its SME...
Danish fintech companies making a move into GCC Islamic...
Danish fintech companies are preparing to make a move into the GCC Islamic banking...