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411 MENA Region Reaches Digital Economy ‘Inflection Point’ as Instant Payments Drive Growth

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Mark Walker @ The Fintech Times 2 place · 12/26/2025 05:00 EDT

MENA Region Reaches Digital Economy ‘Inflection Point’ as Instant Payments Drive Growth

Paymob's Islam Shawky, Dalal Buhejji, and Hamad Sayah Al Mazrouei lead MENA's digital shift with Aani and Google Cloud.

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