Fintech Industry Professionals from Qatar and Bangladesh Comment on Latest Initiatives to Support SMEs, Diversify Economies
March 8, 2021 @ 10:59 pm By Omar Faridi
Fintech industry experts from Qatar and Bangladesh recently talked about potential opportunities in the financial services sector during a webinar.
Bangladesh Forum Qatar (BFQ) had organized the webinar on
“An Exploration of the Qatar – Bangladesh Startup and Fintech Opportunities” along with assistance from the Embassy of Bangladesh in Qatar, the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), the Qatar Development Bank (QDB) and the Qatar Fintech Hub.
The event was attended by Bangladesh Ambassador to Qatar Md. Jashim Uddin; CEO of QFC, Yousuf Mohamed Al Jaida; Mashfee Binte Shams – Secretary (West) Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Bangladesh and many other financial services industry professionals.
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BFQ to empower Bangladesh entrepreneurs in Qatar
13 Jan 2021 - 9:41
Ambassador of Bangladesh to Qatar, H E Md. Jashim Uddin (fifth right, front); Bangladesh Forum Qatar (BFQ) President, Mohammad Shafiqul Islam (fourth right, front), with other officials and members of BFQ during the Members’ Night at the Sheraton Grand Doha Hotel recently.
The Peninsula
Doha: The Bangladesh Forum Qatar (BFQ), a Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) registered business forum formed by Bangladeshi professionals and business people from diverse fields in Qatar, has announced its plans for the next two years which includes empowering Bangladeshi entrepreneurs in Qatar.
The forum celebrated its Members’ Night to mark the beginning of the term for the new executive committee (2021-22) at the Sheraton Grand Doha Hotel recently. The event was attended by the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Qatar
13 Jan 2021 - 9:33
Managing Director of the Financial Sector Office at QFC, Henk Jan Hoogendoorn, speaking at the Bangladesh Forum Qatar function.
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The Wave 2 of Qatar FinTech Hub’s (QFTH) incubation and accelerator programmes, which are set to begin in March, will cover more financial technology (fintech) sectors, an official has said. The Wave 1 of the QFTH’s programmes, which focused on the payments sector, has attracted over 750 fintech startup applicants from 72 countries last year.
Speaking to The Peninsula on the sidelines of the Bangladesh Forum Qatar’s Members’ Night in Doha recently, Managing Director of the Financial Sector Office at Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), Henk Jan Hoogendoorn, said the QFTH is currently still in the process of accepting applications for the programmes.
Bangladesh Forum Qatar plans global garments fair
12 Jan 2021 - 9:11
Ambassador of Bangladesh to Qatar, Md. Jashim Uddin (left), with Bangladesh Forum Qatar (BFQ) President Mohammad Shafiqul Islam, during the BFQ’s Members’ Night at the Sheraton Doha on Sunday.
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The Bangladesh Forum Qatar (BFQ) is planning to hold a large-scale international garments fair in Doha which seeks to attract between 10,000 and 50,000 visitors, including key players from Bangladesh’s booming garments industry by the end of the year or early next year, an official has said.
To date, Bangladesh is the world’s second-largest garments exporter, with the sector accounting for 84 percent of the country’s overall exports. Bangladesh’s garment industry has increased its annual revenue by 79 percent from $19bn in 2012 to over $34bn in 2019, according to market reports.