NBB Digital Banking Challenge Bootcamp Selects Top 10 Teams Advancing to Incubation Programme

Manama, Bahrain: The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has announced the selection of the top 10 teams advancing to the next phase of its Digital Banking Challenge, held in partnership with Bahrain Fintech Bay (BFB). The teams, chosen from the intensive two-day bootcamp, will take part in a six-week incubation programme that will help them transform their ideas into business-ready digital banking solutions.

The incubation offers the selected participants an immersive learning experience with a comprehensive curriculum that will combine technical and entrepreneurial training with engaging workshops. The sessions will cover critical topics such as digital banking trends, design thinking, business modeling, customer-centric innovation, branding, crafting compelling pitch decks, and securing funding. Attendees will also explore key advancements in payments and transactions to enhance their understanding of Bahrain’s fintech ecosystem.

Throughout the programme, industry experts and NBB professionals will mentor the participants, enabling them to refine their solutions and prepare them for implementation. By the end of the incubation period, participants will have the acumen to effectively navigate the evolving fintech space and further hone their skills to become future leaders in the sector.

Through initiatives that nurture the Kingdom’s talented youth, NBB continues to reinforce its role as a leading institution in advancing Bahrain’s financial innovation.