Nigeria Becomes Fintech Capital of Africa
Nigeria`s Lagos has become the fintech capital of Africa. It recently overtook Kenya`s Nairobi as the main hub for fintech startups in the continent. …
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ADIB Launches Digital-Only Bank for Tech-Savvy Generation Z
Amwali aims to empower the UAE’s growing youth segment and will offer knowledge resources to help them learn smart money skills.
Abu Dhabi Islamic …
Fair Gets Ready To Take The US Remittances Market By Storm
The battle for the remittances market in the US and around the world is intensifying as migrants are making strenuous efforts to send remittances to …
Why Should You Care About Islamic Fintech As A Consumer?
Why should you care about Islamic fintech as a consumer? Who are the target audiences of Islamic fintech offerings all over the world? What are the …
Fardows, a Halal Islamic Challenger Bank Launches its Waitlist to Public
Fardows, a US-based Halal Islamic Neo Bank, has officially launched its waitlist to consumers nationwide.
Fardows was started to meet the growing …
How Millennials Are Driving Demand For Islamic Banking?
Islamic Finance is a shariah-compliant way to manage money that aligns with the principles of Islam. From saving to investing, some fundamentals of …
Tayyab Becomes The First Digital Islamic Bank In Kazakhstan
Tayyab becomes the first-ever digital Islamic bank in Kazakhstan. It is a fully Shariah-compliant digital bank and it has already started serving its …
Muslims Need Digital Services To Fully Embrace Islamic Finance
Social responsibility and ethical practices are among top priorities for the next generation of Islamic banking customers but a lack of reliable …
What Is the State of the Islamic Fintech Industry in Britain?
Have you heard about the Islamic fintech boom? It’s transforming the global financial landscape, and it’s happening fast! In fact, …
Digital Banking Challenger Alif Prepares for UK Expansion
Alif, a Tajikistan-based Islamic fintech, has announced plans to establish a presence in the UK in August 2021.
With its head office in Tajikistan, …
UK-Based IslamicFinanceGuru Raises £3.0M From Outward VC
UK-based IslamicFinanceGuru has secured £3.0 million in capital through a round led by Outward VC.
Outward says it is pleased to confirm its …
Bank Nizwa Joins Hands With AAOIFI and Fingel Global To Launch iFinovation
Muscat: Bank Nizwa’s ability to innovate and introduce new Sharia-compliant financial services has earned it commendable recognition and established …
UAE’s Shuaa To Launch Digital Wealth Platform
SHUAA Capital psc, the leading asset management and investment banking platform in the region, today announced its intention to launch a new Digital …
IFIN Launches Instant Islamic Financing Platform For Retailers, Islamic Finance Providers
Bahrain-based Islamic Fintech provider, IFIN (Islamic Finance Initiation Network – www.ifin-services.com), has launched the first of its kind, the …
Indonesia’s ALAMI Emerging As A Major Player In Shariah-Compliant Peer-To-Peer Lending
Indonesian peer-to-peer lender ALAMI Shariah has been in the news lately. In mid-May, 2021, it acquired a local Shariah bank. To the industry …
Could Islamic Finance Support BNPL Business Model?
Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) programs have seen tremendous growth globally. Despite growing concerns about stoking consumer debt, BNPL services fulfill a …
Is Caizcoin An Islamic Blockchain Platform?
Derived from the Arabic word Caiz, Caizcoin is an Islamic Blockchain platform that provides money transfer services. With a vision to create financial …
Qatar FinTech Hub Announces Wave 2 Of Its Incubator, Accelerator Programs
22 FinTechs selected to take part in Wave 2 of the Incubator and Accelerator Programs to run from March until June 2021. The Qatar FinTech Hub …
Mambu Launches Shariah-Compliant Cloud Banking Platform
Mambu, the newly-minted fintech unicorn, today announced the highly anticipated launch of the Sharia-compliant version of its cloud-native SaaS …
Aligning Your Investment Goals And Values – Introducing Aghaz
Do you care enough about your belief system? Do you give importance to environmental, social, and governance issues while making any investment …
Qatar Fast Becoming An Islamic Fintech Hub
The recent consolidation initiative of Islamic banks in Qatar is likely to increase their overall capitalization and funding capacity, thus providing …
Indonesian P2P lender ALAMI Buys Shariah Bank
The Sharia-compliant peer-to-peer (P2P) lender ALAMI Technologies has acquired a Sharia rural bank, BPRS Cempaka Al-Amin, in Indonesia, three people …
Fintech, Digitization To Help Islamic Finance Industry Grow
Higher digitalization and financial technology (fintech) collaborations can help strengthen the Islamic finance industry’s resilience and open new …
Where Is The Islamic Fintech Market Heading In 2024?
The financial technology (fintech) sector is reshaping how the world approaches financial services, and the Islamic fintech market is no exception. …