Abu Dhabi
Mubadala in talks to buy $100m stake in Revolut – report
Mubadala, the investment arm of the Abu Dhabi government, is in advanced negotiations to purchase a $100m stake in Revolut from…
First Abu Dhabi Bank implements Intellect’s debt management system
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has deployed a debt management solution from Intellect Global Consumer Banking (iGCB), a unit of…
Investor Insights: Mubadala on how startups can get investment-ready
Mubadala is an investment company with $232bn worth of assets under management and also a backer of Abu Dhabi’s Hub71…
Meet Abu Dhabi’s blockchain and decentralisation wunderkind
"All industries are the same – you have to stay away from the people who have a propensity toward jargon…
Startup Insights: How Techstars’ accelerator programme is changing the world
If you’re a part of the tech world, you’ve most likely heard the Techstars story and perhaps wanted a piece…
Startup Insights: Microsoft on early-stage tech startups
In the first of a new series, where Hub71’s global partners give us their take on the evolving startup world,…
Why Indian tech startups are so excited about the UAE’s tech boom
The relationship between the UAE and India is a storied and symbiotic one. Both countries benefit from a strong trade…
Big data success in the Middle East: how Microsoft is helping young startups
The big success stories of the tech world used to start in someone’s garage, with a bit of homemade hardware,…
Fintech startups in the post-Covid-19 world: Stable governance is key
The question all fintech startups are asking themselves is how can they survive and even thrive in the challenging post…
UAE minister for AI and digital economy on the opportunities for tech companies to grow in Abu Dhabi
In 2017 the UAE signalled its commitment to technological innovation when it appointed HE Omar Al Olama as the first…
Startups and Covid-19: Where do we go from here?
In the Covid-19 era, it’s no secret that many startups around the world have either completely failed or scaled back…
First Abu Dhabi Bank taps Accuity to enhance compliance screening processes
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has selected Accuity’s data and technology solutions for integrated global sanction screening. The UAE based…
MAS and ADGM cooperate on cross-border banking supervision
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to…
Yes Bank ties up with Abu Dhabi Global Market over fintech
Indian private sector lender YES BANK has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to bolster…
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank signs fintech partnership with Abu Dhabi regulator
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote…