MENA Series with Dorra Mahbouli: Building FinTech businesses in Tunisia with Amel Saidane, CEO and co-founder of BetaCube

<p>In the first episode of the MENA (the Middle East &amp; North Africa) Series, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorramahbouli/">Dorra Mahbouli</a>, VP of Corporate Strategy at <a href="https://www.banquezitouna.com/fr/groupe-banque-zitouna/zitouna-finance">Zitouna Finance</a>, spoke to <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/amel-saidane-3b4b4518/">Amel Saidane</a>, CEO and co-founder of <a href="https://betacube.io/">BetaCube</a>, Tunisian Tech venture builder, about FinTechs enabling the economy and scaling start-ups in the region.</p><p>Here is what they talked about:</p><ul> <li>Initially, Dorra started the conversation with some insights and background from Amel's experiences and why Tunisia specifically is a potential hub of talents and an excellent bridge for the African market</li> <li>Among other topics, Dorra and Amel discussed the opportunities that BetaCube venture building hub is suggesting to start-ups, VCs, and corporate partners in Tunisia and abroad</li> <li>Amel argues that FinTech is an essential enabler of the economy in general and would be a starter for investing in other fields such as mobility, logistics, and education to create jobs and opportunities</li> <li>Finally, they concluded the conversation with some insights into the future of Betcube and how they would be scaling it for a sustainable impact on the region</li> <li><a href="https://thefintechtimes.com/fintech-landscape-of-tunisia-in-2022/">Further reading on the Tunisian FinTech scene</a></li> </ul>