To say that Vijay Shekhar Sharma is ambitious is an understatement. The founder of Paytm, India’s largest digital payments company, has already revolutionised the way 400 million people spend money – whether it’s buying dinner, paying an electric bill or sending money to a friend.
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How to achieve exponential innovation in the Middle East
Gaurang Shah, SVP of Product Management, Digital Payments & Labs, MEA, Mastercard tells CEO Middle East why the word innovation is over-used and how tech companies must evolve their thinking to be able to compete in today’s landscape
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UAE’s Network Int’l says net income up 5% as payments business grows
UAE-based payment solutions provider delivers 9.3% growth in the Middle East in the first six months of 2019
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Dubai Land Department launches online payments for service fees
Dubai Land Department system provides transparency between real estate developers, management companies, and homeowners
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Network International listed on FSE 250 Index
Dubai-based payments processor raised $1.4bn from IPO in April
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Middle East consumers want cashless solutions ‘without fear of being watched’
Convenience and security main challenges for multinational financial services firm in the Middle East, according to Jeb Million, American Express’ Middle East regional chief technology officer
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Mastercard to invest $300m in Network International’s planned London IPO
Network International and Mastercard will also team up to support the development of electronic payments in the Middle East and Africa
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Cashing in: Network International CEO Simon Haslam
As UAE-based Network International announces plans for a hotly anticipated IPO, CEO Simon Haslam says the Middle East and Africa are about to catch up to the rest of the world when it comes to cashless payments
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Network International confirms plans for London IPO
The payments solution provider plans to sell at least a 25% stake
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UAE-based Network International plans London IPO
The payments solution provider plans to sell a 25% stake
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UAE’s Network International ramps up business in Saudi Arabia
Last year, the company processed approximately 680 million transactions worth $36 billion
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Cash is still king in Saudi Arabia, despite fintech growth
Non-cash transactions accounted for less than a fifth in Saudi Arabia in 2016 – well shy of the ratio of 28% target for next year
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Mastercard and mada team up to offer Apple Pay in Saudi Arabia
Brand View: Highly anticipated move heralds new era for mobile payments in the country, with National Commercial Bank and Riyad Bank cardholders among the first to enjoy the benefits of the mobile payment service
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Dubai’s Network International is said to pick Citigroup, JPMorgan for IPO
The IPO – for 25%-30% of Network International – may value the whole company at about $3bn
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Asteco introduces direct debit payment service for tenants
Asteco’s new service allows payments to be debited from a tenant’s current or savings account and deposited into a landlord’s account
