Fintech Abu Dhabi closes with focus on upscaling initiatives
Monday, 10 28 2019, Category: Technology, Country: U.A.E
Future trends in the FinTech industry and the next generation of startups took center stage as FinTech Abu Dhabi Festival drew to a close Wednesday.
Held under the patronage of Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, FinTech Abu Dhabi attracted 5,000 registrations and brought together world-class business leaders, a blessing of successful unicorns and FinTech innovators.
Startups RISQ and Jibrel Network were announced as the two winners of the FinTech Abu Dhabi Innovation Challenge and took home a “Proof of Concepts” grant of up to SGD 200,000 (AED 540,000) each and the opportunity to attend Singapore FinTech Festival in November.
The final day of FinTech Abu Dhabi began with the official ringing of the bell by Khalifa Salem Al Mansouri, Acting Chief Executive Officer of ADX, signaling the start of trading at the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
Source:
Saudi Gazette