Dubai, UAE: In a move set to enhance digital payment capabilities across the UAE, Mastercard and Network International, a leading digital commerce enabler in the Middle East and Africa, have expanded their strategic partnership to offer fast, near real-time digital payments. This collaboration leverages Mastercard’s Move platform, a robust suite of money movement solutions, to allow Network International customers to top up digital wallets, accounts, and prepaid cards directly from Mastercard cards.
With digital wallets becoming increasingly popular in the UAE—now used by 67% of consumers—this partnership aims to meet the rising demand for efficient and secure digital payment methods. Mastercard Move will enable customers to transfer funds seamlessly, offering a new level of convenience for UAE businesses and consumers alike.
Amnah Ajmal, Executive Vice President of Market Development at Mastercard for Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, highlighted the partnership’s impact on innovation in the region’s payment landscape. “This is one of the largest launches of Mastercard Move in the region, bringing added choice and security to funding use cases. It marks a significant milestone in our journey with Network International, reinforcing our shared goal of driving payment innovation across the region.”
Nandan Mer, Group CEO of Network International, added, “Our partnership with Mastercard is instrumental in advancing digital payment adoption through cutting-edge technology. Implementing Mastercard Move in the UAE aligns with our commitment to providing customers with secure, efficient, and innovative payment solutions. We are excited to bring a new level of convenience and speed, empowering businesses in the UAE to adapt to the demands of today’s digital economy.”
Mastercard and Network International’s longstanding collaboration has already seen the development of several digital payment solutions, such as low-cost acceptance platforms, AI-powered fraud prevention tools, and fintech and banking innovations across the Middle East and Africa. The expansion of Mastercard Move is expected to further support digital transformation in the UAE by enabling diverse payment experiences, including person-to-person, business payments, and global disbursements.
About Mastercard Move
Mastercard Move is Mastercard’s portfolio of money movement capabilities powering a variety of payment experiences — from personal payments to disbursements to business payments. Mastercard Move reaches nearly 10 billion endpoints and gives access to an estimated 4.8 billion people, and more than 95% of the world’s banked population. It solves for a comprehensive range of money transfer experiences across payments and disbursements.
Mastercard Cross-Border Services (part of Mastercard Move) is a suite of products offered in the US by Mastercard Transaction Services (US) LLC u/a/n New York Bay Remittance, NMLS ID# 900705, licensed as a Money Transmitter by the New York State Department of Financial Services, or through its licensed subsidiaries.
About Network International
Network International is the Middle East and Africa’s largest and leading digital payments company. Our purpose is to help businesses and economies grow by simplifying payments and commerce. We operate in 50+ countries serving governments, banks, fintechs, merchants and public sector companies. We have 2,000+ employees based in our markets serving over 250 financial institutions and 130,000+ merchants.
