Dubai, UAE: FOO, an award-winning provider of B2B SaaS solutions, has signed an agreement with Network International - the leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA). By combining their technology and expertise, the two companies will streamline the transformation of incumbent financial institutions into innovative and agile players through an out-of-the-box digital wallet platform.

The digital wallet platform will be offered to Network International’s issuer clients i.e. banks and other financial institutions, helping them to adapt to the market and meet consumer demands for seamless, secure, and convenient digital solutions. With an array of customizable, easy-to-integrate modules including digital onboarding, stored value accounts, virtual card issuance and remittances, the white-label platform can be tailored to meet unique and specific business requirements.

FOO will supply the technology behind the platform through its portfolio of financial microservices, built in-house using a modular ‘plug and play’ model. With customer-centricity at the core of its strategy, FOO’s hyper-personalised products are designed to bring banking and financial services into the digital-first world, with the added benefit of exceptionally fast time-to-market. 

Network International, with its unparalleled regional footprint that serves over 200 financial institutions, will offer the schema support based on its relationships with local banks. Built on a long-standing and trusted track record with many leading banks and financial institutions, Network International will bring forth its extensively diverse network and expertise to put the digital wallet platform into action.

Ghady Rayess, Managing Partner at FOO, comments: “By partnering with Network International, we will strengthen our presence throughout the Middle East and aid our transition into the more diverse markets of Africa. We see eye-to-eye on our vision to accelerate the adoption of customer-centric digital solutions in the region, and thus look forward to hitting the ground running.”

Navneet Dave, Managing Director and Co-Head of Processing – Middle East at Network International, shared: “Our business strategy is to harness the power of strategic partnerships that will support our clients in digitising their payment infrastructures. We’re thrilled to be able to leverage FOO’s unique capabilities in fast and configurable fintech solutions to further enrich our own offerings and accelerate innovation.”

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About FOO

FOO is an award-winning, B2B SAAS solution provider, headquartered in the UAE, that specializes in empowering businesses through digital transformation. For over 13 years, FOO has provided innovative fintech solutions, built entirely in-house, that optimize digital capabilities for clients across diverse industries and enable them to deliver an unparalleled user experience.

FOO works with banks, fintech companies and key retailers across the MENA region, Africa, Europe and USA, including Mastercard, Visa, Benefits, Zain Group, PwC and MAF. FOO’s innovative platform is modular, built on digital micro-services that can be assembled to meet the specific requirements of each client. This approach, coupled with extensive regional experience, enables FOO to create super personalized digital products with a fast time to market. FOO’s key products include solutions for remittances, digital wallets, tokenized transactions, fully automated micro-lending and BNPL.

About Network International

Network International comprises a group of companies and is the leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, providing a full suite of technology-enabled payments solutions to merchants and financial institutions of all types and sizes, including acquiring and processing services and a comprehensive ever-evolving range of value-added services.

Network International Holdings Plc (LSE: NETW) is the holding company for Network International and the group companies, including the DPO Group.

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