AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoQatar Cashless Push: Qatar’s digital payments keep accelerating, with QCB data showing 73.5m transactions worth QR111.85bn in April (+29% volume, +77% value) and 81.1m transactions worth QR95.8bn in May (+32% annually), while card payments still dominate (~89% of transactions). Qatar Fintech Confidence: SkipCash’s strategic investment partnership with Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB) signals growing local fintech momentum and deeper bank-tech collaboration for Qatar’s next-gen payments infrastructure. Smart Transport MoU: Qatar’s Ministry of Transport and QSE signed an MoU to advance smart transportation consultations, adding to the country’s push for tech-enabled mobility. Interactive Tech in Doha: ColorVerse at Katara Cultural Village is drawing families with indoor, projection-based interactive storytelling and digital challenges running until Sept 15. Defense Tech Collaboration: Ukraine and Raytheon agreed to start joint Patriot missile production to ease interceptor shortages, aiming to reduce supply bottlenecks. AI Policy Tension: The US tells Canada it can pursue sovereign AI, but not in ways that undermine US tech leadership—pointing to export controls and alignment on China. EU Big Tech Watch: The European Commission found TikTok failed to protect minors’ privacy, warning of possible non-compliance action and fines. Global Security Shock: Iran says it hit US assets in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait, while the US continues strikes across Iran amid rising Red Sea shipping disruption and oil-price pressure.
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