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Participating start-ups will be matched with suitable partners during the sprint, after which they will have the opportunity to pitch their business idea to senior stakeholders of leading financial partners in the Middle East.

Keynote speeches from Sitecore's top management and regional customers highlighted industry challenges and demonstrated how Sitecore's solutions helped overcome them. GEMS Education and Kerzner International also joined Sitecore on stage during the Symposium.

The partnership reaffirms Mashreq's commitment to supporting the UAE's expanding FinTech sector, partnering with innovators and entrepreneurs to improve the entire customer experience at every touchpoint. Touché, a certified Oracle solution headquartered in Singapore with offices in Barcelona, Tokyo, and Dubai, offers four modules for full-service and quick-service businesses: Order@Table, Pay@Table, Benefit@Table, RoomChange@Table and Order&Pay.

“The transaction demonstrates the confidence of banking partners, both old and new, in AFC’s strong credit risk profile and broadening global appeal in the capital markets,” said Banji Fehintola, Senior Director & Treasurer at AFC.

With 88% of UAE brands, and 87% of MENA brands, changing their customer experience in response to pandemic, regional brands understand that they need to prioritize digital experiences, especially for Millennials and Generation Z customers.

Hundred, the new free-to-use mobile app, solves this dilemma allowing users to view and access different discounts and offers, personalised based on their bank cards and preferences.

Amazon announced the launch of Amazon Payment Services, a payment processing service in the MENA region with a mission to empower businesses with simple, affordable, and trusted online payment experiences. The newly launched Amazon Payment Services provides secure online payment services that are easy-to-use, leveraging Amazon scalable and reliable technologies.

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Nium will be extending its uniquely diversified payment infrastructure offering for large enterprises, as well as banks and financial institutions in the Middle East. This move also seeks to enable Nium to more effectively provide ground support for its existing and growing client base in the region such as Mashreq Bank.

30 per cent of applications were from UAE based firms, demonstrating a strong pipeline of financial technology talent within the Emirates. 46 per cent came from the MENA region and 24 per cent were received from global firms.