Digital Source’d: 7 Networking Tips to Help You Stand Out in Tech

At some point during your job search, you may have heard the phrase “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” Don’t take anyone’s word for it; You should be listening to the experts. This is why we have launched a brand new blog series: Digital Source’d. Every edition will be a compilation of […]

Risk of Fraud Is the Greatest Concern for Online Retail During COVID-19

Risk-online-retail

For over half of online businesses (55%) an increased risk of fraudulent payment transactions has been one of the greatest concerns during the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s according to international research from specialised payments platform Paysafe which indicated that concerns around fraud are more front of mind for businesses than ever after an unprecedented year. The survey also […]

The 3rd GCC E-Payments and Online Banking Summit

The future of payments and banking industry EastMed Ltd, announced the 3rd Annual E-Payments and Online Banking summit will be held under the patronage of Central Bank of Bahrain on 2-3 December 2020, virtually. E-Pay Summit which has been held annually since 2018 is the chosen meeting point for senior influencers from the e-commerce, retail, […]

ePay Summit 2020 – Speaker Interview Questions – Al Baraka Banking Group

Interviewee Name: Adnan Ahmed YousifJob Title: President & Chief Executive, Al Baraka Banking Group It’s been a year since the launch of Islamic challenger bank Insha. How is Insha doing? With low interest rates and volatile markets, where do you see growth coming from? How does your organisation embrace open banking? The response on Insha […]

Santander acquires Wirecard’s assets for tech expansion

Santander-Wirecard

Banco Santander has released a statement confirming its acquisition of tech assets from insolvent payment processor Wirecard. Although not confirmed in the company’s official document, other sources report the total figure exchange as being €100m.  Wirecard, which declared insolvency earlier in the year following revelations that it had misplaced over US$2.3bn in funds, was formerly renowned for its technology’s widespread usage […]

Konsentus launches international Open Banking Hub

UK, 25th November 2020: Konsentus today announced it has launched an international  infrastructure platform with the ability to accelerate a country’s implementation of open  banking.  The Konsentus Open Banking Hub (OB Hub), a SaaS based solution, runs in a national  cloud infrastructure, has end to end functionality and helps create, support and secure vibrant open […]