Geidea joins Mena Fintech Association
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As a leading payment solutions provider in the Middle East, Geidea brings deep expertise and market leadership to MFTA's growing network of stakeholders driving transformation in payments, compliance, and financial inclusion. This collaboration underscores a shared commitment to enabling open innovation, fostering responsible finance, and scaling impact across the broader MENA region.
"Geidea's vision aligns strongly with our mission to create a unified, future-ready fintech ecosystem," said Nameer Khan, Chairman of MENA Fintech Association. "Their regional presence and commitment to empowering SMEs and financial institutions with seamless payment infrastructure is vital to accelerating our collective agenda."
With Geidea's participation, MFTA will further deepen its efforts across core pillars including open finance, regulation, digital assets, and embedded payments—supporting policy engagement, industry research, and regional knowledge exchange.
Together, we continue to shape the future of fintech in MENA.
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