Fintech Hub Bangladesh, a non-commercial initiative to help under young fintech entrepreneurs and professionals (who are under 30 years of age) has started operation. A launching program of Fintech Hub was organised on March 21st night to introduce the concept. Over 30 Fintech experts, researchers and entrepreneurs along with state owned VC Startup Bangladesh Limited MD Sami Ahmed, former MD of Bank Asia Arfan Ali and former secretary Mustak Ahmed were also present in the launching program.
Dr. Monzurul Hoque, Professor of Saint Xavier University, Chicago presented the objective and roadmap for the Fintech Hub during the launching program.
A 6 member steering committee of the Fintech Hub was also introduced. The steering committee includes few veteran fintech founders, senior bankers and technology experts.
They are- BdJobs CEO Fahim Mashroor, Founder CEO Data Soft CEO Manzoor Mahbub, Circle Fintech Founder Redwan Ul Ansari, Prime Bank Investment CEO Syed M Omar Tayub and Farmers Market Asia Founder Saurabh Islam.
It is noted that The Fintech Hub has been set up with the objective of nurturing talended and young fintech enthusiasts so that they can develop innovative and sustainable fintech solutions for the underserved community. The hub will set up a network of experts, investors and policy makers that the young Fintech founders can get access for their ideas and initiatives to be tested and rolled out.