Desert Wallet

market entry

What this case is about

Your client is a Dubai-based e-commerce firm backed by Paytm that currently leads over 50 percent of the Gulf e-commerce market. They want to enter the fintech space in the UAE and need your recommendation on whether to enter, what product to launch, and how to do it. The client wants to maximize their ROI over the next five years. They have four fintech verticals in mind: a wallet, micro lending card, stock broker, and insurance and credit card marketplace. They want your help to understand the market potential and the operational challenges.

Objective

Determine the attractiveness of entering the UAE fintech market with the optimal product choice and recommend a go-to-market strategy considering economic potential and operational feasibility.

Skills this case tests

Structuring the problem
Working the numbers
Judgement and recommendation
Reading the data