About this episode

This episode i’m chatting with EDC Director Jean Sideris who is based in our Dubai office and heads our MENA region. We discuss the rapid development of the payment and fintech market in the region as a whole, and deep dive 3 key markets in particular, Dubai, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, which share a lot in common but as Jean explains also have important differences that sets them somewhat apart.

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Episode Links

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jean-sideris-36a3a72

Email: jean.sideris@edgardunn.com

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 Guest Bio

Jean is a Director and leads EDC’s Dubai office. He has over 20 years’ experience in payments and financial services in the areas of strategy, financial analysis, pricing & interchange, product development, regulation and financial inclusion.

Prior to EDC, Jean held several senior management positions with global payment leaders. He was previously Visa’s Chief Strategy Officer for CEMEA, overlooking investment, corporate strategy and M&A in over 90 countries.

Beforehand, he spent over 12 years with MasterCard Europe in sales, finance & strategy. He holds an MSc in Applied Economics from Solvay School of Economics & Management, ULB in Belgium.

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