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Heavyweight accelerator may help Singapore fintech punch above its weight

Plug and Play hopes to expand here; plans programme in Republic

Published Thu, Oct 26, 2017 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

THE world's largest startup accelerator Plug and Play hopes to expand its presence in Singapore, and plans to open an accelerator programme in the city-state by March 2018 to tap the fintech market here.

Plug and Play founder and CEO Saeed Amidi sees the Singapore model of plugging fintech solutions developed in the Republic for deployment in the Asean region as one that Abu Dhabi could emulate.

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