Mitch Riley, Co-founder and CEO, Capi
Mitch Riley shares how Capi is bringing modern neobank standards to emerging markets, moving over $1bn annually for African SME importers.
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2026 FinTech Predictions: Insights from Brett Sievwright of Platcorp
Platcorp CEO Brett Sievwright shares his 2026 predictions on AI adoption in fintech, outcome-based metrics, and why governance is a platform for growth rather than a compliance burden.
Brett Sievwright, CEO at Platcorp Group of Platcorp Group
Brett Sievwright is CEO and founder of Platcorp Group, a 20-year-old African fintech that serves over one million clients across Southern and East Africa.
Lisa Ashford, CEO, Ethex
Lisa Ashford is CEO of Ethex, a UK platform for ethical investment opportunities. With a background in energy policy, carbon markets, and financial strategy from Said Business School, Ashford discusses how she founded Ethex over a decade ago to use finance for positive social and environmental...
James Robson, CEO, FundOnion
James Robson is CEO and Co-Founder of FundOnion, the UK's only business finance comparison website that matches SMEs with lenders to instantly display fees, rates, and profiles.
Linda Portnoff, CEO, Tangy Market
Linda Portnoff is CEO and founder of Tangy Market, a fintech platform that enables fractionalised ownership and trading of music royalties globally using machine learning valuation technology.
Abu Dhabi's Dapi faces challenges with open banking in MENA
Abu Dhabi-based fintech Dapi is implementing open banking APIs across the MENA region but faces regulatory licensing delays and technical challenges integrating with legacy banking systems to enable unified data access for banks and fintechs.
Buy Now Pay Later: Tabby to launch in UAE shortly
Hosam Arab, former CEO of Namshi, founded Tabby, a UAE-based buy-now-pay-later startup that raised $2 million in seed funding to offer instant credit to consumers through banking partners for online and offline retail purchases.
DIFC announces $10m for FinTech investments
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has unveiled a $10 million fintech fund for startups across the Middle East and North Africa, with Khaled Talhouni from Wamda Capital expressing enthusiasm about the initiative as a catalyst for regional innovation.
Fintech innovation in MENA driven by growth, wealth, and modernization
The MENA region is experiencing a surge in fintech innovation driven by economic growth, increasing wealth, and modernization, with rising adoption of digital banking, mobile payments, and blockchain solutions supported by governments and financial institutions.
Dare Okoudjou of MFS Africa
Dare Okoudjou is founder and CEO of MFS Africa, a Pan-African fintech company operating the largest digital payments hub on the continent, connected to over 170 million mobile wallets in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Christian Gabriel of Capdesk
Christian Gabriel is the founder of Capdesk, a social shareholder platform that digitalizes cap tables and creates social experiences for shareholders in unlisted companies.