Trade finance workflows improved collaboration efficiency by 38%
38%
Al Baraka
Al Baraka Enabled a Secure Trade Collaboration Ecosystem
Client
Al Baraka
A Global Islamic Banking Group Based in Bahrain
Industry
Financial Institution
Engagement
Trade Finance Gateway Platform
Region
Bahrain
Duration
5 Months
01. Background
To better serve their corporate clients, Al Baraka Group sought a digital platform. It makes finding trade partners, updating profiles, and collaborating securely effortless across web and mobile.
Designed to meet banking-grade compliance, the platform provides scalable, structured, and approval-driven collaboration tools. Furthermore, it adheres to top-tier financial standards for all.
02. Challenges
Businesses operating in global trade face real friction every day. Without a unified platform to identify and verify trusted partners across borders, it was hard to remain connected.
As a result of this, they miss out on a lot of lucrative opportunities. Besides that, a lack of efficient engagement processes slows down operations and introduces risk.
For Al Baraka and its corporate customers, a structured B2B ecosystem was a non-negotiable one that could streamline interaction and establish trust at every touchpoint.
03. Requirements
- Dual-Platform Access – Secure mobile and web solution for global trade finance collaboration.
- Maker-Checker Approval – Two-step approval process across all profiles to ensure data authenticity and accuracy.
- Self-Service Onboarding – Automated onboarding with built-in verification to streamline new partner registration.
- Real-Time Chat – Secure chat and centralized portal for communication, content management, and user oversight.
04. Technologies
.NET Core
Flutter
Angular
SignalR
Firebase
Cloud-Hosted
Content Management Portal
05. Solutions
We delivered a comprehensive, high-performance trade finance collaboration platform. It connects corporate entities across web and mobile in one secure ecosystem.
Users can now easily discover new trade partners, explore product offerings, and engage within the broader Al Baraka network. With a consistent, governed experience, there is a two-step maker-checker approval workflow that enforces data integrity across every organizational profile, contact record, and product listing.
A real-time chat module built on SignalR keeps communication fast and secure. At the same time, the centralized admin portal gives the team full control over business news, events, user roles, and content.
06. Results
Maker-checker approval workflows improved data accuracy by 75%
75%
Self-service onboarding automated customer signups by 62%
62%
The centralized admin portal improved transaction visibility by 48%
48%