THE MIDDLE EAST’S

18. Tap Payments
Description: Digital payment technology company
Headquarters: Saudi Arabia
Date of Establishment: 2014
Cofounder & CEO: Ali Abulhasan
Tap Payments provides businesses with local and global payment methods through a single integration. It provides access to regional networks like mada, KNET, Benefit, and Fawry, alongside global options such as Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Apple Pay, and Buy Now, Pay Later solutions. It serves over 120,000 businesses across nine MENA countries. The company’s billing app, payment gateway, and APIs help businesses accept payments online, in-store, and via social channels. In 2024, it partnered with Mastercard to launch Click to Pay, secured a payment service provider license from the Qatar Central Bank, and signed an MoU with Emirates.