Bahrain

Al Salam Bank and China's MSA Capital launch $50 million regional venture fund

Source: The National Al Salam Bank-Bahrain has partnered with China's MSA Capital to launch a new, $50 million (Dh183.6m) venture...

News • 20 November, 2019

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Egypt

Egypt sets up $57 million fintech startup fund

Source: ITWeb Africa Fintech startups in Egypt could soon have access to 1 billion Egyptian pounds (approximately...

News • 20 March, 2019

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A look at Islamic banking consumption in the UAE [Report]

In the UAE, almost 60% of the population holds at least one Islamic Banking product, according to a recent survey of 5,300 UAE residents...

Glen Dalakian II • 26 November, 2013

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Borrowing $1 billion a day? A look at debt in Saudi Arabia

A surprising headline recently caught our eye: Arabian Business suggested that Saudi consumers are borrowing almost US $1 billion per...

Glen Dalakian II • 25 September, 2013

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Lebanon

What the Central Bank of Lebanon's new investment policy means for startups

Around 10 days ago, the Central Bank of Lebanon (the Banque du Liban) released an announcement that it had instituted a new policy to...

Maya Rahal • 03 September, 2013

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Egyptian startups stranded by HSBC account closures

As if Egypt’s current political situation hasn’t done enough to disrupt business as usual for the country’s growing Small and Medium Enter...

Jonathan Kalan • 11 July, 2013

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What can the Bank of Palestine do to better support startups? [Wamda TV]

At the recent World Economic Forum Meeting on the Middle East and North Africa in the Dead Sea, Jordan this May, we tried to...

Nina Curley • 11 July, 2013

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