MENA Fintech Association and FINTECH.TV Forge Strategic Global Media Alliance to Amplify Fintech Leadership, Shape Industry Dialogue, and Connect Innovation Across Global Markets

Dubai, UAE — 17th June 2026 — The MENA Fintech Association (MFTA) has announced a strategic global media partnership with Fintech.TV to produce a dedicated series of on-air discussions, executive interviews, thought leadership programming and ecosystem-focused broadcasts. The collaboration is designed to amplify the UAE and broader MENA fintech narrative through Fintech.TV’s international reach, bringing together policymakers, regulators, financial institutions, fintech founders, investors and technology providers on a single global platform.

"The future of fintech will be shaped by those who lead global conversations, not simply participate in them. Through the MENA Fintech Association’s partnership with FINTECH.TV, we are creating a powerful international platform that positions the MENA region at the center of financial innovation, policy dialogue, and industry leadership — connecting regional excellence with global influence," said Nameer Khan, Chairman, MENA Fintech Association.

The collaboration will span a wide array of topics and sectors. Programming will explicitly target payments, digital banking, embedded finance, open finance, digital identity, Web3, digital assets, tokenization, artificial intelligence, sustainable finance, financial inclusion, cross-border innovation and emerging regulatory frameworks. According to the announcement, the alliance aims to provide exclusive programming and executive-level discussions that allow industry stakeholders to share insights, shape market narratives and contribute to policy frameworks that support responsible growth.

Programming and participants

• Content formats: on-air discussions, executive interviews, thought leadership programs and ecosystem-focused broadcasts.
• Target participants: global policymakers, regulators, financial institutions, fintech founders, investors and technology innovators.
• Sector focus: payments, digital banking, embedded finance, open finance, digital identity, Web3, digital assets, tokenization, AI, sustainable finance and financial inclusion.

Troy McGuire, Co-Founder and Global Head of Content and Operations at Fintech.TV, said the partnership will "spotlight the leaders and ideas transforming the industry" and that combining MFTA’s ecosystem leadership with Fintech.TV’s media platform will "deliver impactful conversations, amplify regional innovation, and connect the MENA fintech community with audiences around the world."

Beyond programming, the alliance is positioned as an ecosystem development tool. The partners say the initiative will create opportunities for knowledge exchange, cross-border partnerships, investment attraction and regulatory engagement. It will also be used to elevate regional success stories and connect local innovators with international audiences as the UAE seeks to consolidate its role as an international hub for financial innovation and digital economy development.

Context and strategic aims

• Elevate regional fintech narratives on a global stage and attract investor and regulatory attention.
• Promote informed policy discourse by bringing together government and private-sector voices.
• Support ecosystem objectives such as knowledge sharing, cross-border collaboration and talent development.

MFTA, described in the announcement as a leading not-for-profit fintech ecosystem organization across the Middle East and Africa, will leverage its network of regulators, financial institutions and technology providers to source guests and subject-matter experts. Fintech.TV, characterised as a global media platform covering financial innovation, capital markets, digital assets and emerging technologies, will provide production and distribution capabilities.

Outlook: the partners intend the series to become one of the region’s most influential platforms for fintech dialogue, market intelligence and ecosystem advancement. By combining MFTA’s policy engagement and regional convening power with Fintech.TV’s broadcast reach, the alliance aims to shape global conversations on regulation, digital transformation and responsible innovation while increasing visibility for MENA fintech initiatives among international investors and policymakers.