Background Open Banking is the secure way to give providers access to your financial information; it provides a platform where the customer has more control of their banking information and...
Insights: The Growth of Angel Investing and its Impact on the UAE Economy
With continued efforts to diversify away from oil, and the growing regional competition to attract the next wave of the new economy startups, the impact of angel investing and its...
Summary Report: UAE and Saudi Arabia: Collaboration or Competition?
Background In February 2021, Saudi Arabia announced that all foreign firms seeking state contracts must have their Middle East headquarters in the kingdom by 2024. Can Saudi’s forced attraction be...
Summary Report: The Impact of AI on Society
Background Stanford University’s report “One Hundred Year Study on Artificial Intelligenceâ€[1] provides a useful definition of AI, as coined by Nils J. Nilsson: “Artificial intelligence is that activity devoted to...
Crypto Art and NFTs: Why would anyone invest?
Background In February 2021, people spent over US$1 billion on digital assets, according to data from CryptoSlam[1], a live crypto trading market. Digital artist Mike Winkelmann, alias Beeple, sold a...