MANAMA: National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) chief strategy officer Yaser Alsharifi has been appointed chairman of the advisory board of Bahrain Fintech Bay (BFB), the largest fintech hub in the Middle East and Africa.
Mr Alsharifi will also be a member of BFB’s executive board, said a statement.
BFB’s advisory board comprises representatives of its 30 founding partners including NBB among other regional and international banks and technology companies.
In addition, two members of the advisory board are elected each year on a rotational basis to sit on BFB’s executive board helping to shape the hub’s development including its programmes and events and opportunities for collaboration and value creation with partners.
Commenting on his appointment, Mr Alsharifi said he looked forward to “collaborating with BFB and leveraging its know-how and networks to further NBB’s fintech agenda and harnessing the power of emerging technologies for the benefit of all stakeholders”.
BFB chief executive Khalid Saad said, “We congratulate Yaser Alsharifi on his appointment as chairman and welcome him to the executive board as we launch our efforts to drive fintech innovation in Bahrain and across the region.
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