The world has known the Middle East for its oil. But a new fuel is taking the main stage: knowledge, AI, digital assets, says Nicole Valentine, the FinTech director at Milken Institute Finance, in an interview with TRENDS.
A total of 465 fintech companies in the region are expected to raise over $2 billion in venture-capital funding, compared to nearly $80 million raised by 30 fintech firms in 2017.