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Payment methods writer

Tariq Mansour

Cairo, Egypt · Payment rail mechanics, card network rules, MENA Central Bank regulatory frameworks, wallet interoperability, currency conversion fee structures, prepaid card limits and compliance.

I've spent the better part of a decade watching the MENA payments landscape evolve from cash-dominated to a fragmented mix of wallets, cards, and fintech products — and writing about it along the way. Based in Cairo, I cover digital payments, prepaid solutions, and fintech infrastructure with a regional lens that most payments coverage misses entirely.