by AHMED MOOLA
CAIRO – THE Payment Security Summit (PSS) series is expanding to North Africa with the first such summit to be held in Egypt in September.
To be held in Cairo on the 23rd, it will bring together national and international leaders to tackle the rapidly evolving landscape of payment security in an increasingly digitised economy.
QNA is organising the event, under the theme, “Empowering Secure Transactions in the Digital Age,” in strategic collaboration with the PCI Security Standards Council and the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) and the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) Cairo.
“This summit is more than a gathering. It is a strategic initiative to shape the secure payment ecosystem of tomorrow,” said Nitin Bhatnagar, PCI Security Standards Council regional director of Middle East, India and South Asia.
“By uniting top-tier professionals under one roof, PSS Egypt 2025 promises to inspire action, drive innovation and help build stronger defences against evolving cyber threats.”
The summit will discuss most urgent security concerns, including financial fraud, ransomware, identity theft, AI-driven cyberattacks, third-party risk and shifting regulatory mandates.
Simultaneously, it will address ideas in secure fintech, cloud-native payments, digital identity frameworks and zero-trust architecture.
“PSS Egypt is more than an event. It’s a catalyst for national progress in secure digital finance,” said Ankit Shukla, Managing Director at QNA.
“It unites visionaries, innovators, regulators and researchers to shape the future of payments in Egypt and beyond,” Shukla added.
According to organisers, Egypt’s digital payment ecosystem is experiencing unprecedented growth, powered by government-backed initiatives, a vibrant fintech landscape and internet penetration.
There is widespread adoption of mobile wallets, QR code payments and e-commerce platforms.
As the country accelerates toward a cashless economy, robust cybersecurity and payment security measures are seen as vital to maintain consumer trust and safeguard economic progress.
Previous PSS editions have been held in India, Oman, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates.
– CAJ News
