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Feb 2026

Boardroom Insights for a New Era of Innovation and Trust

Over the past 18 months, the MENA Fintech Association’s SHIFT Payments Working Group convened a series of closed-door boardroom sessions bringing together senior leaders from banks, fintech’s, payment networks, regulators, ... Read more

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Jul 2025

Akshay Chopra CCO at Gennius XYZ & Clyde Rosanowski SVP at MasterCard

On 26 June 2025, the MENA Fintech Association (MFTA) hosted its 11th Payments Boardroom, in collaboration with Gennius XYZ, for a closed-door session focused on the future of loyalty…

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May 2025

Quarterly Fintech Update Session Held In April Between CBUAE And MFTA

This report captures outcomes from the closed-door Quarterly Fintech Update Session held in April 2025 between the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and the MENA Fintech Association…

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Apr 2025

Regulatory Round-Up: FinTech, Digital Assets and Web3 in UAE and GCC

This report provides an overview of key regulatory and policy developments shaping the Fintech, Digital Assets and Web3 landscape across the United Arab Emirates…

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Apr 2025

Managing Compliance Obligations in the New Age

MENA Fintech Association and azakaw are proud to introduce this practical playbook which provides a guidance for FinTech, Web3…

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Dec 2023

Sustainable Fintech Report 2023

Dive into the future of sustainable fintech with the MENA Fintech Association’s Sustainable Fintech Alliance…

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Dec 2022

Know Your Customer – Vol. 5

MFTA’s SHIFT Releases The Fifth and Final Volume Of “A Guide to Payments” Series, Titled ‘Know Your Customer (KYC)’

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Nov 2022

Sustainable Fintech Report

The Sustainable Fintech Alliance, a core working group of the MENA Fintech Association (MFTA), has launched the Sustainability Fintech Report.

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Nov 2022

Embedded Finance – Vol. 3

The MENA FinTech Association’s (MFTA), Open Finance Working Group has released a report that focuses on embedded finance in the MENA region.

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Aug 2022

Stored Value Facilities – SHIFT Vol. 4

MFTA’s SHIFT Released The Forth Volume Of “A Guide to Payments” Titled “Stored Value Facility (SVF)”

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Aug 2022

Issuance Across MENA – Vol. 3

MFTA’s SHIFT Released The Third Volume Of “A Guide to Payments” Titled ‘Issuance Across MENA’

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Jun 2022

Cross Border Payments – Vol. 2

MFTA’s SHIFT released The Second Volume Of “A Guide to Payments” Titled ‘A Deep Dive Into Cross Border Payments’

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Mar 2022

Cashless Enablement – Vol. 1

MFTA’s SHIFT Released The First Volume Of “A Guide to Payments” Titled ‘Cashless Enablement’

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