We’re in the 21st century and women are still mistreated in some parts of the world. Their rights are violated. They don’t have the opportunity to work on equal terms with men. They’re being kidnapped and sold no matter their age. This phenomenon is highly prevalent in the Middle East. The world is evolving from globalization to technological innovations while women there are still repressed and exploited. The same image women had several decades ago hasn’t changed heavily in our present times.

Citigroup announced April 15 it will exit 13 international consumer banking markets, shifting its focus to wealth management and away from retail banking in places where it is small.

GISEC, the most influential cybersecurity event in the Middle East and Africa, will provide an in-person meeting point for the cybersecurity ecosystem from 31st May-2nd June at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). 13.04.2021 | Source: Dubai World Trade Centre

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today published a letter clarifying national banks’ and federal savings associations’ authority to participate in independent node verification networks (INVN) and use stablecoins to conduct payment activities and other bank-permissible functions. 04.01.2021 | Source: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Visa Inc. is partnering with cryptocurrency startup BlockFi to offer a credit card that rewards purchases with Bitcoin rather than airline miles or cash. 02.12.2020 | Source: Bloomberg