March 26, 2018 @ 2:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), an international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, announced on Monday important developments in its Fintech ecosystem that further strengthen its position as MEASA’s number one and one of the world’s top ten FinTech… Read More

August 21, 2017 @ 3:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has announced on Monday that its FinTech Hive Accelerator Program has selected the first 11 finalists. The organization stated that the program will feature the 11 finalists and brings together an emerging generation of technology leaders and entrepreneurs to address the… Read More

April 17, 2017 @ 7:35 am By JD Alois  |  

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has announced it is now accepting applications for its ‘FinTech Hive at DIFC’ accelerator program. The announcement comes after DIFC received registered interest from more than 200 companies since it opened its doors in January. The 12-week program is… Read More

March 5, 2017 @ 8:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Dubai-based Beehive has become the first peer to peer lending platform to be authorised and regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) Beehive reports that the new regulation is a first for the region and may catalyze sector growth of the Fintech industry. Beehive said… Read More

January 10, 2017 @ 8:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the financial hub for the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) region, and global professional services company, Accenture, announced on Tuesday the launch of their FinTech Hive at DIFC Accelerator Program. The companies stated that the program is considered… Read More

November 6, 2016 @ 2:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Eureeca has become the first equity crowdfunding platform to be officially licensed by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA).  Eureeca is a multi-regulated platform, having already received regulatory approval from from the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK and the Securities Commission Malaysia in 2015…. Read More