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The Issuer Academy: Innovate. Scale. Impact

Paymentology

15 episodes

15 hours ago

Welcome to The Issuer Academy: Paymentology’s Podcast to Innovate, Scale, and Provide Impact. Every week, we unlock the secrets behind transformative card programmes and next-generation payment experiences. Through in-depth conversations with industry leaders, real-world case studies, and technical deep-dives, we explore how advanced payment solutions can overcome traditional barriers and open new markets. Whether you're a startup founder, a retail banking executive, or a fintech enthusiast ready to reimagine the future of payments, join us as we decode emerging trends, debunk industry myths, and share the strategic insights that fuel innovation and impact across the globe.

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Welcome to The Issuer Academy: Paymentology’s Podcast to Innovate, Scale, and Provide Impact. Every week, we unlock the secrets behind transformative card programmes and next-generation payment experiences. Through in-depth conversations with industry leaders, real-world case studies, and technical deep-dives, we explore how advanced payment solutions can overcome traditional barriers and open new markets. Whether you're a startup founder, a retail banking executive, or a fintech enthusiast ready to reimagine the future of payments, join us as we decode emerging trends, debunk industry myths, and share the strategic insights that fuel innovation and impact across the globe.

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Episodes (15/15)

The Issuer Academy: Innovate. Scale. Impact

Profit Meets Purpose: The New Era of Inclusive Finance

In this episode of The Issuer Academy podcast, host Merusha Naidu is joined by Adam Battersby, a Partner at Apis Partners, and Joy Macknight, a Financial Journalist, Editor, and Presenter. Together, they unpack how global investing is reshaping financial inclusion, from Buy-Now-Pay-Later innovations to AI-driven personalization.

1 day ago

52 minutes

The Issuer Academy: Innovate. Scale. Impact

Why Everyone Is Betting Big on Saudi Arabia’s Fintech Surge

In this episode of The Issuer Academy podcast, host Merusha Naidu is joined by Birce Arslan, the VP of Fintech and Business Development for EEMEA at Mastercard, and Jeff Parker, CEO of Paymentology. Together, they explore Saudi Arabia’s emerging fintech ecosystem, the key factors driving its explosive growth, and how Vision 2030 is creating unprecedented opportunities for payment solutions.

2 weeks ago

31 minutes

The Issuer Academy: Innovate. Scale. Impact

Fintech Built for Saudi, Connected to the World

In this episode of The Issuer Academy podcast, host Merusha Naidu is joined by Bassam Aleidy, CEO of Enjaz, Ibrahim Farag, Chief Product and Growth Officer at Enjaz, and Jeff Parker, CEO of Paymentology. Together, they dive into how Saudi Arabia is revolutionizing digital payments, with 79% of retail transactions now being cashless, and examine how companies like Enjaz are building innovative solutions that are “Built for Saudi, Connected to the World.”

4 weeks ago

37 minutes

The Issuer Academy: Innovate. Scale. Impact

Innovation, Inclusion, and Impact: The Future of MENA Finance

In this episode of The Issuer Academy, host Merusha Naidu is joined by Godfrey Sullivan, SVP of Products & Solutions at Visa CEMEA, and Jeff Parker, CEO of Paymentology. Together, they explore why MENA is emerging as the world’s next fintech powerhouse, how innovation in remittances, credit, and stablecoins is transforming financial access, and why collaboration between global networks and agile processors is critical for building the next generation of financial services.

1 month ago

50 minutes

The Issuer Academy: Innovate. Scale. Impact

Fraud vs Innovation: The Thin Line in Digital Banking

In this episode of The Issuer Academy podcast, host Merusha Naidu is joined by Paul Trueman, Executive Vice President of Cyber and Intelligence at Mastercard, and Stephen Bowe, Chief Product Officer at Paymentology. Together, they unpack the fine line where innovation meets fraud, revealing how scams are becoming hyper-personalised, why tokenisation and one-time-use cards are game-changers, and how AI is both a security superpower and a scammer's weapon.

1 month ago

1 hour 6 minutes

The Issuer Academy: Innovate. Scale. Impact

How Word-of-Mouth Built South Africa's First Black-Owned Unicorn Bank

In this episode of The Issuer Academy podcast, host Merusha Naidu is joined by Rohit Subramanian, Chief Strategy Officer at TymeBank, and Jeff Parker, CEO of Paymentology. Together, they explore how TymeBank became South Africa's first black-owned digital bank to achieve unicorn status.

2 months ago

40 minutes

The Issuer Academy: Innovate. Scale. Impact

Go Global, Think Local: Why Winning in Payments Is a Regional Game

In this special edition of The Issuer Academy, host Merusha Naidu brings together Paymentology’s regional leaders and Chief Revenue Officer Anna Porra for a rare behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to scale card programs globally. From APAC’s super app ecosystem to Latin America’s fast-paced fintech growth, the Middle East’s compliance-first innovation, and Europe’s cash-to-contactless transformation, this conversation unpacks how local realities shape global fintech success.

2 months ago

39 minutes

The Issuer Academy: Innovate. Scale. Impact

The Rise of the Companion Card: Powering Africa’s Mobile-First Economy

In this episode of The Issuer Academy podcast, host Julius Abuje is joined by Alfred Mukudu, a Financial Services Go-To-Market Leader at Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Naima Yusuf, Head of Business Payments at M-Pesa Africa. Together, they dive into the growing role of companion cards in Africa's mobile money ecosystem.

3 months ago

23 minutes

The Issuer Academy: Innovate. Scale. Impact

Beyond Access: Can Tech Raise a Financially Empowered Generation?

In this episode of The Issuer Academy podcast, host Merusha Naidu is joined by Theo Kitshoff, CEO and Co-founder of Sticitt, and Drisha Kirkman, Head of Programme Management and Sustainability (MD South Africa) for Paymentology. Together, they explore the intersection of financial literacy and technological innovation.

3 months ago

45 minutes

The Issuer Academy: Innovate. Scale. Impact

Smarter Cards, Simpler Stacks: Innovating at the Infrastructure Layer

In this episode of The Issuer Academy podcast, host Merusha Naidu is joined by Carl Raven, Head of Issuer Enablers at Visa, and Thomas Benjaminsen Normann, Product Director of Digital Services at Paymentology. Together, they dive into what it really means to innovate in issuing, from AI agents and tokenization to flex cards, cloud-first infrastructure, subscription managers, and ecosystem partnerships.

4 months ago

35 minutes

The Issuer Academy: Innovate. Scale. Impact

In the AI Stampede, Who’s Stopping to Ask the Right Questions? [LIVE FROM MONEY 2020]

In this special live episode from Money 2020 Europe in Amsterdam, host Merusha Naidu explores the AI revolution in payments with Theodora Lau, founder of Unconventional Ventures and author of "Banking on Artificial Intelligence," and Tim Joslyn, CTO at Paymentology. Together, they unpack the realities of AI in financial services, what’s working, what’s performative, and what’s missing the mark. They explore how AI is improving productivity, speeding up onboarding, powering internal support, and automating loan origination, while also confronting the risks of bias, misuse, and hype-driven decision-making.

4 months ago

38 minutes

The Issuer Academy: Innovate. Scale. Impact

The Change Beneath the Change: What’s Driving Real Financial Transformation?

In this episode of The Issuer Academy podcast, host Merusha Naidu is joined by Leda Glyptis, Author, Advisor, Chair of Bourn AI and Professor at the University of Loughborough, Pauline Molloyi, Acting COO at OM Bank, South Africa's newest digital bank, and Anna Porra, CRO at Paymentology. Together, they navigate redesigning financial systems for true inclusion and impact in South Africa and beyond.

5 months ago

1 hour 5 minutes

The Issuer Academy: Innovate. Scale. Impact

Wallets Are Being Rewritten: Tokenization, Embedded Finance & the Future of Payments

In this episode of The Issuer Academy podcast, host Merusha Naidu is joined by Michael Galvin, Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer at Toqio, and Ignacio Gironella Merino, Head of Sales Europe at Paymentology and Global Sales Director at MeaWallet. Together, they discuss how tokenization is revolutionising payment security, why cards are becoming the backbone of embedded finance platforms, and how businesses are leveraging these technologies to create seamless, secure customer experiences.

5 months ago

47 minutes

The Issuer Academy: Innovate. Scale. Impact

Forget Cards—Here's What You'll Be Using to Pay in 2030

In this episode of The Issuer Academy podcast, host Merusha Naidu is joined by Jeff Parker, CEO of Paymentology, and Christian Rau, Senior Vice President of Global Partnerships, Digital Assets, Blockchain, and Fintech Enablement at Mastercard. Together, they explore the evolving payments landscape, from the future of cash and plastic cards to the transformative impact of tokenization and cloud-first infrastructure.

7 months ago

37 minutes

The Issuer Academy: Innovate. Scale. Impact

The Issuer Academy Podcast is going live on Wednesday!

Are you ready to transform your payments strategy? The Issuer Academy, brought to you by Paymentology, is your new go-to podcast for insights, innovation, and impact in the world of digital payments.

7 months ago