Independent advisory at the heart of payments

MENA Advisory was founded in Doha in January 2020. Within weeks, a global pandemic closed borders and disrupted the model that GCC payments businesses had relied on — bringing in senior expertise from Dubai, London, New York and Singapore on demand.

We are an independent international advisory practice working exclusively in payments and fintech. Operating from Doha, London and Istanbul, we advise financial institutions, major retailers, travel management companies, acquirers, fintechs and government entities across the GCC, MENA and Europe.

Our independence is deliberate. We have no vendor or technology partner relationships that would compromise the objectivity of our advice. Every recommendation is built on what is right for the client's business model, regulatory environment and commercial objectives.