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Falling profits will force Turkish bank modernisation

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TURKEY

Banks' response to limited growth and profitability from restrictions on growing their credit card businesses.

Retail banking in the Middle East will be subdued

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MIDDLE EAST

Low global oil prices are weighing heavily on the profitability of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) banking sector. Moody's Investors Service in March downgraded 26 GCC banks…

Egypt's tech pioneers aspire to a global role

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EGYPT

These came after leading fintech firm, Fawry, achieved ‘unicorn’ status in August 2020 with a market valuation over USD1bn, and after transportation app Swvl announced plans to…

Egypt's e-commerce will grow, albeit slower than hoped

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EGYPT

Egyptian e-commerce.

Iran will expand its monitored national internet

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IRAN

Under development for over a decade, the NIN had its first major trial when Tehran imposed an internet blackout in response to mass protests last November, with mixed success.

New Moroccan government will promote digital economy

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MOROCCO

He appointed Ghita Mezzour, a highly qualified expert in this field, to the post -- the first dedicated exclusively to the digital transition.

Iran is set to become a formidable cyber actor

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IRAN

Iran's cyber capabilities.

Geopolitical tensions will add to UAE cyber threats

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UAE

The threats and capabilities of UAE in cyber security.

African tech hubs face promising but uneven prospects

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AFRICA

Before the pandemic, Africa was the fastest growing continent for developers globally, tech hubs growing by nearly 50% in 2019 alone to exceed 640 by 2020.

Premier’s resignation will deepen the Lebanese impasse

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LEBANON

The protests, which have mounted over 13 days, are unusually diverse in terms of geography, class and sect. People across the country are expressing their outrage over…