Jeff Parker

At Money20/20 Middle East, Aamir Aftab, Chief Product Officer at JazzCash joined Abdulaziz A Aljasser, Ahmed Al-Ben Saleh and Jan Malas on the “Next-Gen Money” fireside chat to discuss how digital financial services are driving inclusive growth across emerging markets. The conversation explored how contactless payments are reshaping the retail landscape in Pakistan. With over 600,000 merchants and powering one-third of all e-commerce transactions, JazzCash is leading the charge in digitizing the country’s merchant ecosystem. Aamir shared how technologies like QR codes and NFC are doing more than speeding up transactions—they’re building trust, unlocking valuable data, and creating new economic opportunities for small businesses and consumers alike. As part of VEON’s broader digital financial strategy, we continue to scale these innovations, helping to make financial systems more inclusive, transparent, and sustainable across frontier markets.

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Fope Adelowo, Principal at Helios, took the stage at Money20/20 Middle East, the region’s leading fintech conference bringing together global and regional leaders shaping the future of finance. Fope joined Mark Lenhard, CEO of Zepz (WorldRemit & Sendwave (International Remittance)), for a conversation on “Reimagining Remittances: Fintech’s Role in Empowering the Global Diaspora.” The discussion explored how digital-first business models, deep localisation, and a sharper focus on the often-overlooked financial needs of migrants are transforming cross-border payments and driving financial inclusion across emerging markets.

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📢 Live in Oman. Mamun is now providing embedded finance liquidity to merchants on Paymob creating real impact for SMEs while opening wealth opportunities for investors. With Paymob’s trusted payment infrastructure powering thousands of businesses, this step ensures that merchants in Oman can access seamless finance at the point of payment, strengthening cash flow and fueling growth. 🌍 Oman is just the beginning — we’re building the future of embedded finance across the region.

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As Saudi Arabia retools its trade finance infrastructure, banks are adapting to new trade flows and rising digital expectations. Ali Mohammad Aburas, head of trade finance products at alrajhi bank, offers his views on digital strategy, platform integration and the future of supply chain finance. #trade #tradefinance

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Walid Hassouna, CEO & Founder at Valu, joins Patricia Wu at Money20/20 Middle East in Riyadh to discuss the dynamic #fintech landscape in the region, which has seen rapid growth since its early days focused primarily on payments. Walid highlights how the introduction of consumer lending, inspired by the global buy now pay later trend, marked a significant shift in the industry. #fintech

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VentureSouq has closed its second FinTech Fund (FinTech Fund II), backed by leading regional LPs including Jada Fund of Funds, SVC, Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB), Mubadala Investment Company, Takamol Holding, Krafton, and Jordan’s Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF). With a focus on early-stage FinTech and SaaS, the fund will target sectors such as payments, digital banking, PropTech, InsurTech, and personal financial management. This reinforces VentureSouq’s role as a cornerstone investor in MENA’s startup ecosystem. The close marks another step forward for the region’s FinTech market, which is projected to be one of the fastest-growing globally with 35% annual revenue growth expected through 2028. 🚀 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dqpmtvGB Source: Wamda ومضة #VentureSouq #FinTech #VentureCapital #MENAStartups #StartupEcosystem

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