Regional online payments on track to top $69bnThe volume of online payments in the Arab world could increase nearly three times by the year 2020 to reach more than $69 billion of transactions per annum, a report said. The region saw a 23 per cent increase in online payments d More… |
Zain Bahrain inks payments deal with BENEFITTelecom operator Zain Bahrain has partnered with BENEFIT paving the way for its customers to process online transactions through retail banks connected with the BENEFIT electronic funds transfer system (EFTS) service, reported the Gulf Daily More… |
Visa, Stripe partner to boost online commerceVisa and Stripe, a mobile and online payment provider, have entered into a strategic partnership to support new technologies and online payment experiences for merchants, developers and consumers worldwide. Through this relationsh More… |
Visa, Stripe partner to boost online commerceVisa and Stripe, a mobile and online payment provider, have entered into a strategic partnership to support new technologies and online payment experiences for merchants, developers and consumers worldwide. Through this relationsh More… |
Payfort launches flexible payment planPayfort, a leading online payment service provider, has launched its installments service in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. The new service that makes it easy for ecommerce merchants to offer pay-via-installment More… |
Virgin Mobile to offer Payfort solutions in SaudiVirgin Mobile Saudi Arabia plans to expand the variety of payment options it offers to mobile subscribers in the Kingdom via an agreement with Payfort, a leading online payment service provider in the region. The new Saudi operato More… |
PayTabs enlists SRB for shari’a compliancePayTabs, a provider of free online payment solutions for SMEs in the Middle East, has hired Shariyah Review Bureau (SRB) to help run its business in a shari’a compliant way. PayTabs is aimed at addressing the needs of the sm More… |
Visa launches new secure online payment serviceVisa, the global leader in payments, has launched an innovative technology that provides a secure environment to help drive innovation in online and mobile commerce. Visa Token Service replaces sensitive payment account informatio More… |
PayPal names regional manager for MenaPayPal, a leading company that enabling online payments, has announced the appointment of Laurent Wakim as the new regional manager for its Mena business. In this role, Wakim will be responsible for driving PayPal's growth and More… |
Investcorp sells UK-based online payments firmBahrain-based Investcorp has agreed to sell a majority stake in British online payments services firm Skrill Group to private equity group CVC Capital Partners for 600 million euros ($800 million). As part of the deal Investcorp w More… |