Qashio, recognized as the leading spend management platform in the UAE, has joined forces with Visa to host an exclusive event aimed at uniting top travel decision-makers in the region. This gathering provided a platform for senior executives from various segments of the travel ecosystem, including online travel agencies, destination management companies, and luxury hospitality...
Ottu has announced a strategic partnership with HyperPay, a provider of digital payment solutions, through a Mutual Collaboration Agreement (MCA). This alliance signifies a major step in transforming the digital payments landscape across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, combining the strengths of two leading fintech innovators to create a smarter, more secure,...
Qashio, the UAE’s leading spend management platform, has partnered with Visa to host an exclusive event aimed at uniting the UAE’s top travel decision-makers. This event served as a platform for a dynamic exchange of insights and trends within the travel industry, welcoming senior executives from various sectors including online travel agencies, destination management companies,...
Fuze, a rapidly growing financial infrastructure provider in the Middle East, has obtained a Retail Payment Services and Card Schemes (RPSCS) license from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE). This approval allows Fuze to operate as a regulated payment services provider in the region through its subsidiary, Niobe Payment Services LLC SPC. With this...
PayPal, a global digital payments and commerce platform, has a strategic partnership with TerraPay, a leading global money movement company. This collaboration aims to enable real-time fund transfers for PayPal customers across the Middle East and Africa. The initiative is designed to drive economic growth by facilitating faster, user-friendly, and more accessible cross-border transactions by...
Emirates NBD has made headlines by becoming the first bank in the UAE to introduce Visa+, a service designed to simplify international money transfers. In collaboration with Visa, a prominent player in digital payments, the bank aims to provide its customers with a faster, secure, and more efficient method to send money to Visa cardholders...
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has integrated Tabby, an instalment payment platform, across all its digital channels, allowing customers to pay traffic fees, fines, and other services in up to four instalments. This initiative is now available on the RTA website, the RTA app, and the nol Pay app. Previously, RTA had partnered with...
A recent survey conducted by Visa reveals that nearly 50% of consumers in the UAE who use digital payments have fallen victim to online scams. The survey indicates that 15% of the respondents have experienced being scammed on multiple occasions. Despite the rise in sophisticated scams, a significant number of UAE consumers are willing to...
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has reached a significant milestone in upgrading its nol payment system, completing 40% of the project. This upgrade will shift the current card-based system to advanced account-based ticketing (ABT) technology, making public transport payments more seamless and modern. The Dh550 million project is divided into three phases and is...
HyperPay, a digital payment solutions provider in the UAE, has launched a new payment solution called ‘HyperTap’. This innovative ‘Tap on Phone’ technology allows smartphones to function as contactless point-of-sale (POS) terminals without the need for additional hardware. The company asserts that HyperTap enhances transaction experiences for both customers and merchants by providing a seamless,...