MENA Fintech Association Divulges the State of the Region’s Payment Ecosystem in New SHIFT Report

MENA Fintech Association Divulges the State of the Region’s Payment Ecosystem in New SHIFT Report

The SHIFT report is set to be fully published over the course of several volumes, with each delving into the core aspects of payments, from regulation, technology and processing to information on trends in specific countries, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Iraq and others. More on the authors ‘SHIFT’ is the name of the working group formed by the association’s members. These members are focused on payment technology solutions and services, financial education and regulation, and international card networks. The working group includes the likes of The London Institute of Banking and Finance (LIBF), Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), Arthur D. Little , BPC , checkout.com , Codebase Technologies , GPS , Karm , Mastercard , M2P Solutions , Marshal , Taptap Send and YAP . The group was formed with the objectives of progressing meaningful conversations on regional prime payment topics and fostering a shift towards the future of payments. Between the covers of volume one The release of the first volume , entitled ‘ SHIFT – MENA Payments Landscaping ‘, sets the scene for these conversations to happen. It covers a plethora of need-to-know subject matters for anyone, fintech or