BioMetric Identification –a panacea for addressing differing regulations and geographical borders in Islamic banking…
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BioMetric Identification –a panacea for addressing differing regulations and geographical borders in Islamic banking…

Muslims are amongst the fastest growing populations in the world. It is estimated that there will be 2.2 billion Muslims...
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DVC Press Release

Today, FinTech companies are making significant progress in promoting financial inclusion through innovative business models, products and increased use of...
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Disruption: Why does Blockchain pose such a threat to existing business models?…
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Disruption: Why does Blockchain pose such a threat to existing business models?…

Technology and Consulting Services firm IBM defines Blockchain as a “shared, immutable ledger that facilitates the process of recording transactions and...
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Press Release  13 December 2018   SomeOne Appointment…
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Press Release 13 December 2018 SomeOne Appointment…

The World Bank has set 2020, as a target year to achieve Universal Financial Access (UFA). This initiative calls for...
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Private Sector Development in Countries Progressing from Poverty (for publication)…
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Private Sector Development in Countries Progressing from Poverty (for publication)…

Private Sector Development in Countries Progressing from Poverty (for publication)
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The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Islamic Banking…
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The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Islamic Banking…

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is the fourth major industrial era since the initial Industrial Revolution of the 18th century. It is characterized by...
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“USE YOUR L.O.A.F.” “All things are in a state of flux. Nothing is permanent, but change “…
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“USE YOUR L.O.A.F.” “All things are in a state of flux. Nothing is permanent, but change “…

  We at DVC Consultants think that the Greek philosopher had it pretty much right. What do the brands Kodak,...
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Have we forgotten someone?…
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Have we forgotten someone?…

To coin a phrase I often heard walking the streets of London but not so often these days – “got...
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FinTech finally focused on the underbanked…
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FinTech finally focused on the underbanked…

It’s easy for new FinTech to get carried away with how clever they are in the innovations which their platforms...
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“IF YOU DON’T FUND THE STATE DEPARTMENT FULLY, THEN I NEED TO BUY MORE AMMUNITION ULTIMATELY” JAMES N MATTIS, UNITED STATES -SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
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“IF YOU DON’T FUND THE STATE DEPARTMENT FULLY, THEN I NEED TO BUY MORE AMMUNITION ULTIMATELY” JAMES N MATTIS, UNITED STATES -SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

Through the delivery of our consulting services, a number of us at DVC Consultants have had real time exposure to...
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Lessons learnt from a Gorilla…
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Lessons learnt from a Gorilla…

Many years ago in the early days of the .com era, I was lucky enough to work on a project that...
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How to bring Islamic Banking through FinTech disruption to 1.3 billion people? …
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How to bring Islamic Banking through FinTech disruption to 1.3 billion people? …

Banktotal is focussed on providing financial services to the unbanked and underbanked in Africa and the Asia-Pacific Countries of Indonesia,...
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The New Frontier. Driving Disruption through Islamic Banking…
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The New Frontier. Driving Disruption through Islamic Banking…

Banktotal is committed to providing Shari’ah -compliant products for the underbanked and unbanked in Africa and the Asia-Pacific Region. Their...
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Batten down the hatches…how to survive and thrive in the coming Financial Storm…
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Batten down the hatches…how to survive and thrive in the coming Financial Storm…

It has been writ large for a while, but yesterday the IMF nailed it. ‘The World economy is at risk...
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MOVERS NEED SHAKERS…BUILDING DISRUPTOR AND CHALLENGER BRANDS…
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MOVERS NEED SHAKERS…BUILDING DISRUPTOR AND CHALLENGER BRANDS…

I am often asked as the founder of a consultancy (www.dvcconsultants.com) who is focussed on creating disruptor and challenger brands,...
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Blockchain for those who have been around the Block. Baby boomers bring unique experiences and skills to a FinTech Challenger Startup…
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Blockchain for those who have been around the Block. Baby boomers bring unique experiences and skills to a FinTech Challenger Startup…

Blockchain for those who have been around the Block. Baby boomers bring unique experiences and skills to a FinTech Challenger...
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How do you drive Disruption through the conservative world of Sharia Compliant Islamic Banking? …
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How do you drive Disruption through the conservative world of Sharia Compliant Islamic Banking? …

How does a very traditional, Market leading Sharia Compliant Islamic Bank make reinvention a regular part of its business strategy?...
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Countering Islamaphobia: Reframing perceptions through Thought Leadership…
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Countering Islamaphobia: Reframing perceptions through Thought Leadership…

The Islamic phrase “Allahu Akbar”, called Takbir in Arabic simply means “Allah (GOD) is (the) greatest”. It is a core...
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Naturist or Veiled? Corporate Behaviour  for the next millennium. TWENTY YEARS ON…
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Naturist or Veiled? Corporate Behaviour  for the next millennium. TWENTY YEARS ON…

Twenty Years ago, when I was CEO of the WPP owned Addison Corporate Marketing, I published some research which looked...
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MAKING THE UNBANKED BANKABLE; BLOCKCHAIN TO THE RESCUE…
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MAKING THE UNBANKED BANKABLE; BLOCKCHAIN TO THE RESCUE…

“I bless the rains down in Africa Gonna take some time to do the things we never had” TOTO There...
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