Doha, Dec 03 (QNA) – The MENA Fintech Festival 2024 kicked off in Doha on Tuesday with deliberations on the latest trends and future opportunities in the fintech space.
The first day of the three-day event featured keynote speeches, panels and workshops that brought together investors and decision-makers involved in the challenges and opportunities of the sector, particularly in the MENA region.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Khalid Al-Thani, Deputy Governor of the Qatar Central Bank (QCB) for Financial Instruments and Payment Systems, said that financial technology has recently become a fundamental pillar of modern financial services.
Technology has reshaped the way businesses are run around the world, he added, emphasizing that this dynamic sector of the economy goes beyond technological progress to empower individuals and create new opportunities to strengthen economic growth.
He added that the QCB has prioritized establishing an ecosystem conducive to innovation while ensuring financial stability, security and confidence, in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030 and the Third Strategic Plan of the financial sector of QCB.
In this regard, he highlighted QCB’s Qatar FinTech 2023 strategy aimed at driving financial growth, diversification and innovation – an initiative that reflects QCB’s ambition to position Qatar as a global Fintech hub. (QNA)