Careem, the region’s leading multi-service platform, introduces new inter-country rides to and from Dammam and Al-Ahsa to Doha to enable more Saudi customers to travel to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ matches by car. In preparation for the influx of football fans traveling to Doha for the global event, Careem has steadily expanded its fleet […]

Thunes, a global cross-border payments company, announced a partnership with Alipay+, a suite of cross-border payments and marketing solutions operated by Ant Group. Thanks to this collaboration, Thunes’ customers and merchants in Europe will now be able to accept Asia’s most popular mobile wallets: China’s Alipay Malaysia’s Touch ’n Go and Boost Philippines’ GCash South Korea’s […]

QNB, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has announced the launch of WeChat Pay and AliPay+ to its existing broad range of payment methods accepted by its merchant network in Qatar, making QNB the first bank in Qatar to launch these services.  The newly launched services come to emphasize QNB’s continuous leading […]

Worldline has announced the integration of Alipay+ into its global portfolio. Through the collaboration, Worldline enhance its payment offering for in-store and E-Commerce merchants across Europe, helping them to better serve customers through expanded mobile payments and other digital payment methods. Worldline is the first acquirer to enter into a full-scale multi-country integration with Alipay+. […]

London-based branding and digital creative agency – Design Studio aids Daraz to bring its big ideas to life with a new brand look.  The leading e-commerce platform in South Asia originated from a small fashion retailer has now a monthly active user base of more than 15 million. The platform has now a unified seller […]

From ride-hailing services to grocery delivery, and financial services such as buy-now-pay-later to microfinancing, super-apps development in the Pakistan, Middle East, and Africa is emerging fast as the region proves to be a potentially fertile ground for its growth. In a study commissioned by Mastercard and carried out by Economist Impact titled ‘From online bazaar […]

PPRO, the leading local payments infrastructure provider, has announced the integration of Indonesian ‘buy now pay later’ (BNPL) payment method pioneer, Kredivo. Kredivo is one of Indonesia’s fastest-growing BNPL payment methods, with more than 4 million users, representing over 50% of the local BNPL market. Consumers who use the payment method are largely made up […]

Paddle has announced the integration of Alipay, Google Pay and iDeal as accepted payment methods. The latest updates to Paddle’s offering are designed to empower SaaS businesses looking to scale internationally. Tapping into new geographic markets is a major driver of growth for many software businesses, but international sales are often constrained by the challenges […]

EasyEuro has launched its digital Wallet, called OuiTrust. OuiTrust aims to serve millions of European SMEs, traders and freelancers. OuiTrust empowers SMEs with a complete new set of banking services, including collection, payment, low-cost currency exchange, customized card issuing. It provides users with a multi-currency account to send and receive payments in the currency of […]

CellPoint Digital has been selected by Yas Theme Parks in Abu Dhabi, UAE, to enable the use of Alipay as an online payment method. The partnership will initially allow guests to use Alipay to book their tickets for the theme parks including Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi, and Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi. Therefore, CellPoint’s […]