Analysis

January 13, 2020

Islamic fintechs are on the rise — but how viable is this tailored offering?

Islamic finance is ‘going digital’, hoping to better serve the world’s 1.8bn Muslims and to challenge its secular peers


Isabel Woodford

4 min read

Fintech is a crowded space. But a new subgenre is emerging to attract the world’s 1.8bn Muslims with a Shariah-compliant alternative.

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Source: IslamicFinanceGuru
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