Behind this cashless revolution lies a fundamental infrastructure shift that's reshaping the region's financial landscape. The GCC digital banking market, valued at $12.7 billion in 2026 and projected to explode to $47.6 billion by 2032; growing at an exceptional 20.8% compound annual growth rate; represents more than market expansion.
Amr Kandel
GCC Product Director and Country Manager
Africa's financial services landscape is experiencing a digital revolution that's rewriting the rules of banking. At the heart of this transformation lies Banking as a Service (BaaS); a powerful infrastructure model that's democratizing financial services and driving unprecedented levels of financial inclusion across the continent.
Ahmed Samy Tayel
CEO Fimple Egypt
Imagine sitting across from a long-time, loyal business client. They need financing “Islamic banking” to expand their halal food production line, but they hesitate. “The interest,” they say with an apologetic smile, “it’s just not for us.” You know they’re part of the 56% of individuals and 38% of businesses in Uzbekistan who avoid conventional loans due […]
Oğuzhan Yılmaz
CIS Sales Manager
Banking as a Service in Africa is rapidly becoming the most effective way to close the financial inclusion gap across the continent.
Ahmed Samy Tayel
CEO Fimple Egypt
Banking as a Service in the GCC is moving from pilot projects to core strategy. Across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the wider Gulf region, banks and financial institutions are facing a reality they can no longer delay customers expect financial services to be instant, embedded, and available wherever business happens.
Samer Khraishi
GCC Sales Director
Banking as a Service GCC is no longer a future concept; it is actively reshaping how banks across the Gulf deliver financial services. As embedded finance becomes the norm, traditional core banking systems are struggling to support the speed, flexibility, and integration of modern ecosystems’ demand. Across the UAE, KSA, and wider GCC, banks are realizing that value no longer comes […]
Amr Kandel
GCC Product Director and Country Manager
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