From Policy to Profit: How MENA Fintech Reached Its Next Phase (Video: 52:19)

MENA’s fintech ecosystem has rapidly matured, with the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt emerging as key hubs for innovation, investment and regulatory development. Nameer Khan, chairman of the MENA Fintech Association, highlights how the region evolved from early regulatory intent to building robust frameworks that now enable scalable fintech models across payments, lending and wealth management. He emphasizes the importance of founder quality, cross-border collaboration and alignment between regulators, startups and investors in sustaining momentum.