MENA Fintech Trends (Q1 2025) Roundup

Digital Finance, Insights

April 28, 2025

MENA Fintech Trends (Q1 2025) Roundup

BNPL shifted deeper into retail and banking infrastructure, while tokenisation gained serious ground in real estate and assets. Licensing activity heated up across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, reshaping virtual assets, digital wallets, and e-KYC. Meanwhile, fintechs are scaling across borders, tapping into high-demand markets and underserved segments with sharper models. WhiteSight’s latest report unpacks the moves, the capital, and the momentum that are setting the course for MENA’s fintech future.

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Get the Inside Track on the Biggest Moves Across MENA:

How is BNPL being embedded into everyday banking and retail journeys across MENA?

What new credit models are unlocking instant working capital for SMEs at checkout?
Where is tokenisation taking off in MENA? Which sectors are seeing the first pilots?
What do the latest M&A and funding moves reveal about MENA’s fintech priorities?

Every key move, every market shift, every growth play — know what’s changing and why it matters.

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MENA Fintech Trends (Q1 2025) Roundup

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