FinTech Magazine March 2020 | Page 60

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The DIFC also recently announced the launch of a new onboarding platform designed to meet Dubai ’ s Smart City needs . Alya Al Zarouni , Executive Vice President of Operations , DIFC Authority , said : “ Adopting the latest technology and innovation reflects our culture , values and commitment to the Smart Dubai 2021 strategy and we fully believe the new digital onboarding journey will deliver client satisfaction supported by value add tools at every step .”
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Dubai is continuing to gain a notable amount of attention from international banking and fintech firms . A number of companies have signed onto the DIFC , including UK-based architect of digital banking and payment solutions company , Bankable , and global mobile payment technology company QFPay , which provides backend solutions to Alipay and Wepay .
Channel VAS is a leading European fintech provider of mobile financial services that currently operates in the Middle East . Bassim Haidar , Founder and CEO of Channel VAS has said that fintech is one of the most important
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