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Bahrain
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Stories from Bahrain

The Gulf Is Becoming the World’s Testing Ground for Islamic Fintech
Islamic fintech is growing quickly, and the Gulf is becoming one of the most important places where that growth is being tested in the real world.
14 Oct 2026

Founding MENA #35
We’ve come out of summer fast and hard. It’s not slowing down!
14 Sep 2026

Founding MENA #34
Saudi Arabia has entered the chat 🤯
7 Sep 2026

Founding MENA #19
Momentum remains strong across MENA this week!
25 May 2026
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Local
Local collapses paying in restaurants, hotels and hospitals into one flow on the customer's own phone: scan, see what you owe, pay in seconds, with no app, no terminal and no queue.
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PLAYBOOK
PLAYBOOK is a Bahrain-based professional network for women built around connecting, learning and investing.











