Blockchain: Basic building blocks

I happen to believe that Blockchain is one of the most game-changing human inventions since the Internet. At the same time, I have come to understand that it is not a panacea for all that ails the Internet as we know it. To understand the business i...

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Oct 14, 2020
Price comparison Websites / Motor Insurance

Price comparison Websites started in the UK around 20 years back. It began as a great way to compare insurance and bring down prices for consumers. Image from confused.com websiteThings started to change after a while. Insurers on the top of the list...

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Oct 14, 2020
GPT3: is the Hype justified?

I started observing exciting news about GPT3 two weeks back on the twitter-sphere when Sharif Shameem figured out a new way to write code. He used an AI system created by research Lab OpenAI (Early founder Elon Musk (he is no longer involved), and su...

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Oct 14, 2020
Privacy vs. creepy Ads

Now, anyone who knows me, knows that I am a pro-privacy geek. I was not always like this. It started with a simple Google search for a flight ticket. After that, I realized that there were travel ads following me on Facebook and Instagram. It was spo...

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Oct 14, 2020
So you want to start a Fintech?

So, you are a founder who believes in financial inclusion and wants to start a Fintech startup. You have narrowed down on offering your customers the functionality of sending money quickly and cheaply.

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Oct 14, 2020
Digital Health for women

There is an opportunity for insurers and companies operating in the women's health space to co-create engaging digital health solutions for their customer base. For example, health insurance companies could create tailored products that cater to wome...

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Oct 14, 2020
Why should UAE Insurers go #Digital?

Digital- Why should UAE Insurers transform? To retain customers!The insurance authority issued electronic insurance regulations in April 2020- will it spur innovation? I was thinking about this while shopping for motor #insurance. I decided to test a...

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Oct 14, 2020
Visualizing the User Experience

When it comes to mapping user experience, it is just not enough to track numbers of visits and conversions; you have to "see" how the customers are using your site. A non-intrusive way of doing it is using tools like Mouseflow, Hotjar & Crazyegg....

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Oct 14, 2020
Challenger Bank Strategies

A challenger bank operates digitally, generally from an app, rather than from a physical branch or office. These banks tackle the big problem of financial inclusion and the high costs of transacting for under-served customer. For a startup trying to...

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Oct 14, 2020
Unhappy with Facebook? Try Snapchat Ads!

Are you an e-commerce company that wants to take a stand against Facebook / Instagram and have stopped digital marketing on those platforms? How do you drive traffic to your website? Fear not, there is the option of Snapchat Ads platform. This platfo...

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Oct 14, 2020