Future of mobile money in the middle eastern region and how telecommunication operators and financial institutions can work together to accelerate its progress

To assess what are the concerns and issues for the slow uptake of Fintech/Mobile Money in the MENA region. • How will banks and telecommunication operators coexist in the value chain. Who lead and who will follow? • How can telecom operators via their network and scale compete with banks and financial operators? • What is impact of mobile money OTT on both the telecom and banking industry. i.e. bitcoin, etc… • How will main stakeholders work on converting customers into the mode of mobile money? What methods can be leveraged? • How would blockchain technology and cryptocurrency impact the fintech transformation process in the middle east?