Fintech from first flow to launch
Onboarding, KYC, payments, wallets and consent journeys for regulated products, designed to move from sandbox to market without losing users.
UX agency · Manama · Seef
UI/UX design agency for Bahrain
Research-led product, app and website design for fintechs, banks and government services in Manama, bilingual by default and built for one of the Gulf’s most open markets for financial innovation.
Why teams choose us
A design partner built for Bahrain.
Banking journeys people trust
Account opening, transfers and security flows that explain fees and protections clearly, on mobile and web.
Bilingual by default
Arabic and English designed together, so Bahraini customers and the kingdom’s international community get an equally considered experience.
Remote by default, on site when it counts
We work with teams in Bahrain from our studio in Lebanon and our team in the region, on overlapping hours and the Sunday-to-Thursday week, and travel to Manama for workshops and research.
Local context
What we design around.
The programmes, regulators and expectations that shape digital products in the market. We design with them in mind; your legal and compliance teams remain the authority.
- Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) and its regulatory sandbox
The CBB supervises banks, payment providers and fintechs, and its regulatory sandbox lets new products test with real customers, so journeys have to be compliant and easy from the first release.
- Open banking
The CBB’s open banking framework makes consent, account linking and data sharing everyday journeys, and they only work if customers understand and trust them.
- Personal Data Protection Law
Bahrain’s Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 30 of 2018) shapes how consent, transparency and data minimisation are designed into forms, permissions and account settings.
- Digital government services
The Information & eGovernment Authority sets expectations for accessible, bilingual public services that residents complete online without visiting an office.
Designing for the Gulf’s fintech hub
Bahrain has built a reputation as one of the region’s most open markets for financial innovation, with a central bank sandbox, an open banking framework and a dedicated fintech community. That openness raises the bar for product design. New entrants compete with established banks on the quality of their onboarding, and established banks compete with fintechs on the quality of their apps. Customers simply choose the product that is easiest to trust.
Fintech and banking
Regulated products live or die on a handful of journeys: onboarding and KYC, linking accounts, moving money and giving consent. We design those journeys with your compliance team in the room, so they satisfy the Central Bank of Bahrain and still feel effortless. Our mobile app and product design work covers iOS, Android and web products from first flows to a full design system that scales with the business.
Government services and websites
Bahrain’s public services are increasingly completed online, and residents expect them to work as well as their banking app. We design accessible, bilingual citizen services and the websites that support them, through our website design and redesign service. Where a product or site already exists, a UX audit shows where users drop off and what to fix first.
Our work for the region
For BLF Bank we designed MyBLF, a mobile banking app built around a clear account overview, transfers that take seconds and an onboarding flow for customers moving from branch to phone. For the World Defense Show we designed the bilingual digital experience of a major international event.
Selected work
Products designed for the region.
Industries we serve in Bahrain
Services
UX/UI services available in Bahrain.
UX research
We dive deep into user needs and turn insights into decisions that shape better products.
ExploreProduct design
We create seamless, thoughtful products that people love and businesses rely on.
ExploreDiscovery & strategy
We bring clarity to complexity, defining direction and unlocking new opportunities.
ExploreUX audit
We identify what’s working, what’s not, and where to focus next, with a prioritised plan you can ship against.
ExploreDesign systems
Bilingual, accessible component libraries and tokens that keep hundreds of screens consistent across web, mobile and TV.
ExploreBranding
We build bold, memorable brands that connect, inspire and evolve.
ExploreWebsite design
Research-led UX and UI design for corporate, government, media and e-commerce websites, in Arabic and English.
ExploreFAQ
Working with UXNCO from Bahrain.
Do you have an office in Manama?
No. We work with clients in Bahrain remotely from our studio in Lebanon and our team in the region, and travel to Manama for discovery workshops, research sessions and key milestones.
Can you design a fintech product that is going through the CBB sandbox?
Yes. We design the onboarding, KYC, consent and disclosure journeys alongside your compliance team, so the product can be tested with real customers and scaled without a redesign. Your legal and compliance advisers remain the authority on what the regulation requires.
Do you design mobile apps and websites?
Yes. We design iOS and Android apps, websites and redesigns, and complex web platforms. We are a design studio, so we hand over production-ready designs to your developers or build partner and review the build until launch.
Do you work with startups as well as banks?
Yes. For startups we focus on the smallest engagement that de-risks the next decision, usually a discovery sprint or a tested prototype; for banks and larger organisations we scale to multi-phase programmes with design systems and governance.
How quickly can you start?
A discovery sprint or UX audit can usually start within two weeks of agreeing scope. Full design phases are planned around your release roadmap, each with a fixed scope and price.
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