The National, FinTech revenue in Mena region and Pakistan could triple to $4.5bn by 2025, McKinsey says, 25 May 2023 “The revenue of the FinTech industry in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan (Menap) is set to surge to between $3.5 billion and $4.5 billion by 2025, up from $1.5 billion in 2022, amid strong economic growth and robust banking sectors.”
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Pakistan Digital Rights
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KSA China Tech ‘boost‘
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Pakistan Firewall
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KSA AI
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KSA Huawei Move(?)
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Pakistan Online Learning App
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MENA FinTech
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Egypt Sub Cable
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