The Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) will be a source of both demand and supply for more and better financial services, a new report says. With a combined population of over 3bn, deepening mobile connectivity, and growing prominence as a trade and investment hub, financial services in the three regions is set to improve. In a new report, The Next Frontier: The future of finance in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, sponsored by Dubai International Financial Centre, The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) explores the forces shaping the future of financial services, focusing on market, technology and policy enablers. A growing young population across MEASA is increasing demand for digitally delivered financial services. They can prime the market by using better services and technologies themselves, or they can set it back by using outdated systems and approaches.

Source: News Business Ethiopia October 18, 2017 09:45 UTC