SpaceX’s $400B IPO: Hype or Fundamentals? | Mehdi Fichtali on FinTech TV
SpaceX just completed the biggest IPO in history, and GCC investors are right in the middle of it. In this episode of FinTech TV, Mehdi Fichtali, Founder & CEO of FinaMaze (MENA’s first AI-powered digital wealth manager) and a member of the MENA Fintech Association, breaks down what’s really driving the SpaceX IPO frenzy, and […]
UAE vs Saudi Arabia: Two Models Shaping the Future of Open Finance | Nihal Abu Ghattas
Nihal Abu Ghattas, Regional GM at Ozone API and Co-Chair of the MFTA Open Finance Working Group, joins FinTech TV to break down how the UAE and Saudi Arabia are each building the future of open finance, and why both approaches are worth watching. Nihal explains how the UAE built the world’s first centralised national […]
Navigating UAE Fintech Regulation: Christine Abou Assali on Law, Compliance and Innovation
In this episode of Wall Street to MENA, host Rachel sits down with Christine Abou Assali, Co-Chair of the Policy and Regulation Working Group at the MENA FinTech Association and Partner at Alem Associates, to unpack how founders can navigate the UAE’s multi-regulator fintech landscape. Christine shares how her career in derivatives and securitizations shaped […]
UAE’s New Crypto Rulebook Explained | Zain Umer on VARA, SCA & the Future of Digital Assets
The UAE just rewrote its entire crypto rulebook – and the rest of the region is moving fast too. In this episode of Wall Street to Mena, we sit down with Zain Umer, CEO of CFC Mena and Co-Chair of the Mena Fintech Association’s Policy and Regulations Working Group, to break down what’s actually changing. […]
Why the Middle East Is Redefining Digital Banking | Nauman Hassan, Paymentology
Nearly 90% of UAE residents now hold a digital-first bank account – and that number keeps climbing. So what’s actually driving the region’s neo bank boom? In this episode of Wall Street to MENA, Nauman Hassan, Regional Director for MENA at Paymentology and member of the MENA Fintech Association, breaks down the technology and trends […]
How UAE Became a Global Leader in Digital Asset Regulation | MENA Fintech Association
The UAE has built one of the world’s clearest regulatory frameworks for digital assets — but what does that actually mean for banks, fintechs, and institutional investors on the ground? In this episode, Muhammad Babar, Digital Assets and Compliance Lead at the MENA Fintech Association, joins Raghda Ibraheem to unpack how the UAE’s regulatory journey […]
Binance’s UAE Strategy: Zero-Fee AED Deposits, ADGM Licensing & Crypto Adoption | Tarik Erk
Binance is making major moves across the UAE and the wider MENAT region. In this episode of Wall Street Tamina, Raghda Ibraheem sits down with Tarik Erk, Senior Executive Officer at Binance and a member of the MENA Fintech Association, to unpack what’s driving that growth. In this conversation, Tarik breaks down: Binance’s new zero-fee […]
The MENA Fintech Opportunity Is Bigger Than the Headlines Suggest | Nameer Khan | FinTech TV
Nameer Khan, Founder and Chairman of the MENA Fintech Association, sits down with Ragdha Ibraheem on FinTech TV to talk about where the region’s fintech sector actually stands and where it’s heading. The conversation covers the origins of MFTA, established around eight years ago to create a neutral platform connecting regulators, policymakers, investors and founders. […]
Is AI Replacing Fintech Professionals? Akshay Chopra on Responsible AI, Tokenization & Stablecoins
Akshay Chopra, Managing Partner at 237 Ventures and Co-Chair of the MFTA Payments Committee, joins Raghda Ibraheem on Wall Street to MENA to talk about what’s actually shifting in financial services right now, beyond the headlines. They cover the three layers of AI in finance (productivity, process and decision AI), why decision AI needs far […]
Stablecoins in the UAE: Payment Tool or the Future of Money? | Bryan Stirewalt on Fintech TV
Are stablecoins just another payment rail, or are they reshaping money itself? In this Fintech TV interview, Bryan Stirewalt — Executive Advisor at Grant Thornton UAE and Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Julius Baer Middle East — breaks down what’s really happening in the UAE’s stablecoin and digital asset space. Topics covered: What a stablecoin actually […]