Dubai: GFH Financial Group said on Sunday its recent partnership with Bahrain Fintech Bay (BFB) as a founding partner of a fintech hub in the Middle East and Africa (Mena) region will drive innovation and create opportunities for growth.

The partnership reflects GFH’s strategy to strengthen the integration of Fintech in the region and to support the development of advanced technologies to benefit its customers and investors through the delivery of more efficient financial solutions, GFH said in an emailed statement.

“We aim to provide new entrants and innovative business models at BFB with access to our sophisticated network of corporate partners and associates, advising them on how best to reach regional and international capital and markets,” Hisham Alrayes, CEO of GFH said in a statement.