The Gulf's fintech advantage is regulatory, not technological
Fintech took 67% of Saudi venture funding and built Bahrain's ecosystem. In both cases the differentiator was a licensing route, not a product.
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Fintech took 67% of Saudi venture funding and built Bahrain's ecosystem. In both cases the differentiator was a licensing route, not a product.
Bahrain built a $1.6bn ecosystem by regulating first. Every neighbour now has a sandbox, and the advantage that produced 759% growth is no longer scarce.