(The Khaleej Times)
The Mena region saw a 13 per cent increase in venture funding in 2020 compared to 2019 in 496 deals.
Fintech played a crucial role during the pandemic and continues its trajectory as contactless and cashless payment becomes a new normal, says Mahmood Ahmadu, founder and chairman of Nigerian Fintech firm Innovate 1 Pay.
Widely acknowledged as one of the leading entrepreneurs in Africa, and a recipient of the Forbes Africa Award and Euro-knowledge Award in 2020, for his philanthropy, Mahmood Ahmadu – founder and chairman of Nigerian Fintech firm Innovate 1 Pay, has emphasised the importance of people-centric leadership and enabling technologies, as key elements for an optimal economic recovery in 2021.
