مجلة النمو الاقتصادي والمقاولاتية
Volume 4, Numéro 3, Pages 14-25
2021-03-04

Financial Technology Prospects In The Middle East And Africa

Authors : Tahanout Kheira .

Abstract

Financial technology (fintech) is emerging as an innovative way to achieve financial inclusion and the broader objective of inclusive growth. Thus far, fintech in the MEA remains below potential with limited impact on financial inclusion. This paper reviews the fintech status in the MEA region, identifies its prospects, the constraints hampering its growth and its contribution to an inclusive growth and considers policy options to unlock its potential.

Keywords

Fintech ; Financial inclusion ; MEA region ; Potential ; Prospects