DUBAI / WAM Dubai Economy achieved a milestone in its accelerators initiative by establishing a partnership to facilitate financial transactions through contactless payment. The partnership brings Emcredit, a subsidiary of Dubai Economy, and the UK-based Object Tech Group Ltd together under the Dubai Economy Accelerators umbrella to develop and implement emCash, an encrypted digital currency, which people can use to …

ABU DHABI / WAM First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest financial institutions, has been named Leading Corporate for Investor Relations in the UAE at the 2017 Middle East IR Association (MEIRA), Annual Conference. The awards recognise top IR leaders in the region for the quality of their work, and are based …

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with global payments technology company, Visa, to jointly support innovative start-ups and exchange knowledge of emerging technologies. The MoU was signed by Shahla Ahmed Abdulrazak, Deputy CEO of DSOA, and Ihab Ayoub, …