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Oct 2023
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The evolution of the fintech ecosystem i...

McKinsey & Company
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In this episode Sheinal Jayantilal - partner at McKinsey - sits down with Hisham Al-Falih, Co-Founder & CEO of Lean Technologies, MENA-based open-banking platform, to discuss the evolution of the fintech ecosystem in the region over the years and the next frontier for the company.

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