UAE-based digital asset platform Fasset tapped Rafiza Ghazali (LinkedIn) as the firm’s new managing director of consumer banking, effective from 1 February, according to a post on LinkedIn and press release. Following provisional approval from the Labuan Financial Services Authority, Ghazali will lead the company’s rollout of services as a stablecoin-focused Islamic digital bank, focusing on the private, retail, trade finance, and SME segments.
Ghazali brings over two decades of financial expertise across central banking, capital markets, Islamic finance, and digital banking. Her background includes senior leadership roles at Kaf Digital Bank, Thomas Reuters, and the Central Bank of Malaysia.
Huawei UAE taps new enterprise business VP, scaling digital transformation: Huawei named Rajesh Nagpal (LinkedIn) as vice president of enterprise business for Huawei UAE, according to a press release. Nagpal will focus on expanding the company’s portfolio, developing new local partnerships to scale industry-specific digital infrastructure, and boosting advanced cloud, data, and AI solutions.
Nagpal has over 20 years’ experience in enterprise technology and business leadership, with a background in scaling transformation programs. His previous roles include director of technology at Gulf Business Machines and sales manager at IBM India.