Three markets. One shift in regulatory thinking.
Three regulatory developments across the UAE, Nigeria and Kenya recently caught our attention. On the surface, they addressed different parts of the financial system. Dubai advanced its framework for virtual assets. Nigeria introduced a new model for coordinating oversight of the same market. Kenya tightened supervision of digital lenders. Viewed individually, each is an important […]
Fintech Licensing in the UAE: Why the September Deadline Is a Governance Signal
With eight weeks remaining before 16 September 2026, many firms in this market still approach fintech licensing in the UAE as a documentation exercise — assemble the policies, submit the pack, await the letter. That approach has always carried risk. The transition now underway makes the cost of it considerably more visible. The deadline matters […]
The New Map of Compute: How the Gulf, India and Africa Are Building AI Infrastructure
Global data centre capacity is set to nearly triple by 2030, growing from 82 gigawatts today to about 220 gigawatts, backed by roughly $1.5 trillion in spending. The US still leads the build-out, with China in second place. But a growing number of other countries are now building their own AI infrastructure too, driven by […]
When An Ai Agent Pays, Who Owns The Risk?
An AI agent can now hold a card, be authorised by a customer, and complete a purchase on their behalf. Across the UAE, GCC, India and Africa, this is already live. But if an agent initiates a payment the customer didn’t intend, who carries it — the bank, the platform, or the customer? Why that question is the opportunity, not the obstacle.
When the Spreadsheet Becomes Load-Bearing
Entering a new market is not a sales problem alone — it is an execution problem. A practical playbook for enterprise technology firms targeting high-growth corridors.