Tag "Middle East and Africa (MEA)"

New Report Highlights Continued Opportunities for Fintech Growth in the Middle East and Africa

Fintech has penetrated and transformed the Middle East and Africa (MEA)’s financial services landscape, financially including millions of people and enabling growth in other sectors. But despite the growth, new opportunities still exist in each market to create a financial

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The Top Trends Shaping MEA’s Wealth Sector

In a recent webinar hosted by Connect Global Group and Temenos, wealth experts and top executives from the banking industry in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) discussed the key trends shaping the wealth management landscape in the region, highlighting

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Middle East and Africa Region Becomes Hotbed for Super-App Development

Across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, a range of digital offerings are emerging and growing rapidly, striving to tap into the growth of Internet and smartphone penetration, the shift to digital channels and the rise of e-commerce to

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Businesses Are Banking On 3DS2 for Secure Checkout in MENA’s Us$50B e-Commerce Market

The accelerated digitization brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic has boosted an already popular retail market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, bringing it to a new, larger, and global online sphere. Marketplaces, financial services providers, and

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Booming Demand for Digital Wallets Could See Rise of Super Apps in MEA

In the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, demand for digital wallets is on the rise. This trend is fueled by the growth in digital payments and smartphone penetration, national reforms to modernize the payment landscape, and the COVID-19 pandemic,

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Blockchain Spending in the Middle East & Africa to More than Double in 2018

Spending on blockchain solutions in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is set to more than double this year, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation. The global technology research and consulting firm’s recently launched Worldwide Semiannual Blockchain Spending

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