The FinTech Accelerator 2021 is a global program hosted by the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region’s premier and largest FinTech Accelerator, DIFC FinTech Hive. It continues to strengthen its leadership in driving the future of finance with a new virtual format.
Startups from around the world looking to access Middle Eastern markets and benefit from DIFC’s position as a global financial center are invited to apply. They will thus be able to take part in an initiative that brings together the community of the region’s leading financial services companies, such as banks, investment companies and insurance companies.
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Fintechs will be associated with these different industry partners, allowing them to work flexibly to unlock new growth opportunities. Benefits include workshops, marketing and PR exhibition, networking, partnerships and access to DIFC’s regulatory sandbox through its innovation testing license. DIFC will also make its $100 million investment fund available.
In addition, by offering two innovation sprints, the DIFC FinTech Hive Accelerator will be able to fund more startups than ever before, further strengthening the DIFC’s Innovation ecosystem. This builds on DIFC’s performance in 2020, when the number of businesses in its FinTech and innovation ecosystem more than doubled to 303.
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“This year, we are taking the DIFC FinTech Hive Accelerator to the next level, with a hybrid approach program, designed to attract world-class innovations in finance. By seeking out the best startups globally — which also match the priorities and needs of our industrial partners — we are focused on maximizing the impact and success of the accelerator in driving the future of finance,” said Raja Al Mazrouei, Executive Vice President of DIFC FinTech Hive.
How Startups Can Apply
Startups interested in participating in the FinTech Accelerator Programme 2021 can find out more here.
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Charles Rapulu Udoh
Charles Rapulu Udoh is a Lagos-based lawyer who has advised startups across Africa on issues such as startup funding (Venture Capital, Debt financing, private equity, angel investing etc), taxation, strategies, etc. He also has special focus on the protection of business or brands’ intellectual property rights ( such as trademark, patent or design) across Africa and other foreign jurisdictions.
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