The Ministry of Technology and Communications signed a memorandum of cooperation with BankDhofar,  at Sas Center for 4^th Industrial Revolution (4IR), to run and manage an innovation lab at the Center.

The MoC was signed by Dr. Salim bin Sultan Al Ruzaiqi, CEO of MTC and Abdul Hakeem Omar Al-Ojaili, CEO of BankDhofar. The innovation lab will be dedicated for use by students, tech startups will focus on the creation of fintech solutions and applications.

On this occasion, Dr. Salim bin Sultan al Ruzaiqi, CEO of MTC said, “The Ministry has recently launched SAS Center for the 4^th Industrial Revolution to keep pace with the current developments in the ICT sector. Signing this MoC with BankDhofar reflects the significant role of the private sector in supporting this dynamic sector and the Omani youth initiatives in entrepreneurship.”

“Through this cooperation, we hope to create an encouraging environment that can generate pioneering Omani solutions in the field of banking and finance based on the applications of the 4^th IR technologies. We would like to extend our thanks to BankDhofar for their support and cooperation and we strongly urge the private sector organizations to continue their role in empowering various fields and sectors, he further added.”

Abdul Hakeem Omar Al Ojaili, CEO of BankDhofar, stated: “We are proud to join hands with Ministry of Technology and Communications in this new initiative. The innovative lab at Sas Centre for 4th Industrial Revolution serves our vision of contributing to such projects of national value, and it also contributes to the development of FinTech field in general. We are in the midst of the 4th Industrial Revolution where the banking sector has to seize the opportunity and take part, supporting the youth and encouraging them to become effective in a field which will positively contribute to the national economic growth in the future. We are looking forward to see the results of this lab and the innovative youth projects in the FinTech field.”

According to the MoC, MTC and BankDhofar will work together to setting up, hosting, and managing the innovation lab and creating a physical open space to provide mentorship and training for supporting students, staff, startups and fintechs companies. The lab is expected to help in generating new innovative ideas and concepts for BankDhofar and its stakeholders.in addition, MTC and BankDhofar will conduct training sessions and bootCamps for the lab’s users in fintech field.