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Articles, magazine features and conversations with Syed Ahsan, Founder & CEO of MasPearls and MerchantPaisa.

Zubia Irfan interviewing Syed Ahsan on The CxO Talk

INTERVIEW · CXO GLOBAL TV

The CxO Talk
with Syed Ahsan.

A conversation with Zubia Irfan about the journey behind MasPearls and MerchantPaisa, and the direction of fintech, digital payments and AI.

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ARTICLES

Writing about payments
and applied AI.

Syed Ahsan writes about payment platforms, financial operations and where AI could help.

BUSINESS RECORDER3 September 2026

Beyond traditional PSPs

The rise of AI-powered payment gateways and merchant platforms, and what it means for the teams running them. A Perspectives article by Syed Ahsan.

Read on Business Recorder Read the saved article PDF · 6 pages · 3.3 MB

IN-DEPTH ARTICLEPDF · 17 pages · 3.1 MB

AI-powered payment gateways & merchant platforms

Explore onboarding, reconciliation, settlement, orchestration, partner management and the MerchantPaisa vision in Syed Ahsan’s full article.

Read the full article (PDF)Featured by Fetch Pakistan

BNPL & AI · ARTICLEPDF · 6 pages · 975 KB

Tap Now, Pay Later: AI-Powered Instant BNPL at the Point of Sale

Syed Ahsan explores how contactless cards and digital wallets could connect to installment financing through real-time eligibility checks and AI-assisted risk decisions, with customer consent, affordability and transparent terms at the center.

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MAGAZINE · JUNE 2026

Featured in
CxO Global Magazine.

Read Syed Ahsan’s profile and his Expert Insights article on AI-powered payment platforms in the June 2026 issue.

7th edition · CxO Global Forum

Read the feature (PDF)5 selected pages · 951 KB

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