Fintech Regional Hub initiatives within the Gulf Region.
The objective to transform Qatar as a knowledge-based society and enable the country to emerge as a regional hub for such innovative technology and services, including Fintech is more of a reality than fiction.
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) is spearheading the venture and over and above the central bank is moving into an era where the banking sector (including the Shariah-compliant banking and financing services) is bringing on board fintech trading platforms for financial institutions to empower SME— be its related to offering loans or doing other businesses.
However such would more effective if the blockade comes to an end sooner than later!