THE MIDDLE EAST’S

24. Tap Payments

Description: Online payment technology company
Headquarters: Kuwait
Date of Establishment: 2013
Founder: Ali Abulhasan

Tap provides online payments for more than 100,000 businesses in nine countries across MENA. It is directly connected to more than 200 banks. The company has built its own proprietary payment gateway technology and secured certification from Saudi Arabia’s national domestic payment network, mada. Tap Payments enables over 20 local and international payment methods across MENA, including Apple Pay, Google Pay, mada, Visa, Mastercard, KNET, Benefit, and Tabby. The company has offices in eight countries, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the U.A.E., Bahrain, and Qatar.