The new festival will take place under the umbrella of the MENA Fintech Festival 2025, which has also announced its new home: the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC). The event will return for its 4th edition on 2–3 December 2025, bringing together a powerful community of fintech and insurtech stakeholders from across the region and beyond.

The partnership was officially unveiled with a signing ceremony following a keynote address by Malik Shishtawi, Founder & CEO of MANGUSTEEN and President of the MENA Fintech Festival. Speaking at the DIFC launch event, Malik stated:

“This partnership is more than just a new chapter for insurtech — it’s a natural evolution of our mission to accelerate digital transformation across financial services. With DECC as our new venue and a growing ecosystem of collaborators like MENA InsureLab, this year’s MENA Fintech Festival promises to be our biggest and most impactful yet.”

Aicha Ghaffari, Managing Director of MENA InsureLab Accelerator, added: “The partnership between MENA InsureLab and the MENA Fintech Festival marks a new era of collaboration and innovation in the region’s financial sector. Together, we are creating a powerful platform to accelerate the adoption of transformative technologies and bridge the gap between traditional institutions and disruptive startups.”

The MENA Insurtech Festival will feature high-impact sessions on topics such as AI in underwriting, embedded insurance, regulatory innovation, and investment trends. Attendees can expect keynote speeches, panel discussions, startup showcases, and curated networking opportunities.

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The sponsors include: Mastercard, Hyperpay, r3, Spendwiser and Fintechconsult. The partners include: CNBC Arabia, Mena Fintech Association, Feedback, Genesis Technologies, Startupgrind, American Chamber of Commerce, Visit Qatar, and Oxford Business Group. “We are elated to announce this year’s Mena Fintech Festival sponsors and partners, who are without doubt assets to the event’s success, and will surely help elevate its platform.” stated MalikShishtawi, CEO of MANGUSTEEN, the organizing company and president of the Mena Fintech Festival .“We appreciate the sponsors and partners’ trust in our vision for Mena Fintech Festival and we are grateful to them for believing in the capabilities of the event to serve as an effective launching pad for startups and business in this country and in the region. Our Sponsors and partners are internationally renowned key players in the fields of finance and fintech, and their involvement solidifies our efforts following our decision to rebrand the event earlier this year and propels us to organize yet another successful edition that meets the standards of all those involved.” He added.

MasterCard is an American multinational payment card services corporation. It offers a range of payment transaction processing and other related-payment services. Throughout the world, its principal business is to process payments between the banks of merchants and the card-issuing banks or credit unions of the purchasers who use the Mastercard-brand debit, credit and prepaid cards to make purchases. Hyperpay is one-stop-shop regional fintech company providing businesses with a dynamic array of integrated payment solutions and financial services to accompany the mena’s shift to a cashless society and positively enhance people’s lives and businesses growth. R3 is the leading provider of Digital Currency, Digital Asset, and Integration and Interoperability solutions to the world’s leading financial players. They are committed to driving market expansion, cost-reduction and maximizing value. Their solutions enable an open, trusted, and enduring digital economy where value is securely exchanged.  Spendwisor is a Fintech Startup focused on Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), Mobile Payments, and Loyalty Program Solutions.Fintechconsult is an international team of fintechfounders, experts and investors from the city of Almaty, Amsterdam, Doha, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Kigali, Seoul, Singapore, Vienna and Vilnius.

Mena Fintech Festival’s rebrand reflects the event’s expanded focus from a standard forum and exhibition into a true B2B matchmaking platform and industry ecosystem gathering. This transformation combines great content and a quality audience with engaging and entertaining elements. The upcoming edition will welcome industry experts, thought leaders, and key stakeholders from across the world, featuring keynote speeches, panel discussions, and workshops on the latest trends and technologies in fintech. Attendees will have ample opportunities to connect, collaborate, and form strategic partnerships while exploring the challenges and opportunities within the fintechindustry. “Our decision to rebrand was part of a strategic initiative to elevate the Mena Fintech Festival platform, in order for it to better represent the diverse and dynamic fintech ecosystem that spans the Mena region. The decision comes also as a testament to our unwavering commitment to fostering innovation and collaboration across the entire Middle East and North Africa region.” Said Malik Shishtawi

Mena Fintech Festival is organized by MANGUSTEEN, a professional event organizerknown for creating unique profiles by collaborating with governments worldwide. With over 15 years of experience, the award-winning event agency holds memberships in the top three global event associations: UFI, ICCA, and IAEE. Over the years, MANGUSTEEN has successfully organized events, including profiles that have seen eight editions in six different countries.

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