DX Roundup - April 2023

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Q1 has been an exciting stage of 2023 within the business and technology landscape with continued technological developments across our society from wearable payments and partnerships for improvement to AI news presenters. Make sure you check out our Did You Know? segment below for more details.

We were thrilled to welcome Amnah Ajmal , Executive Vice President of Market Development, Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa for 萬事達卡 to the studio for our podcast series Up Close and Exclusive – Transformation Stories. Amnah shared intimate anecdotes from her life and career, alongside inspiring perspectives, and motivational advice. Be sure to tune in to this episode which is out now.

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What’s been happening?

Up Close and Exclusive – Transformation Stories Episode 1 – Amnah Ajmal

Amnah Ajmal , Executive Vice President of Market Development, Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa for 萬事達卡 shares stories from her past, along with her thoughts on gender equality advancements and insights into the future of FinTech.

Do you have a transformation story? Get in touch via email or social media and find out how you can join host Brooke Hall on an episode of Up Close and Exclusive – Transformation Stories.

• DIGISEQ Limited and Curve have teamed up to introduce wearable payment technology to customers throughout Europe. Through this partnership, DIGISEQ's solution will now be accessible to Curve's extensive user base of four million clients across 31 countries in Europe.
• The Central Bank of The UAE has recently announced its technology and legal partners for the CBDC project, which includes Clifford Chance , R3 , and G42 Cloud, aiding in the implementation of the bank's CBDC strategy.
• A media outlet in Kuwait has introduced an AI-generated virtual news presenter, Fedha that is set to read online bulletins. This innovative technology promises to revolutionize the way news is presented and consumed.

If you have a disruptive story, share it with us and get featured in our ‘Did You Know’ segment.

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