PayTabs to acquire Amazon Payment Services MENA business in $100m deal
What's happening
Saudi-founded PayTabs Group has agreed to acquire Amazon Payment Services' Middle East and North Africa operations in a deal valued at more than $100 million. The transaction covers Amazon Payment Services' operations across the MENA region and is described as a purchase of the Amazon Payments MENA arm. Multiple reports state the price as $100m or over US$100m.
Why it's trending
Consolidation in MENA payments is accelerating as regional players scale by buying established processor operations now.
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Buying Amazon Payments MENA for $100m sounds like a trophy move, but PayTabs just bought complexity, not guaranteed growth.
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- PayTabs Group Acquires Amazon Payments MENA for Over US$100mFinTech MagazineSep 8
- PayTabs agrees $100m+ deal for Amazon’s MENA payments arm
PayTabs Group, a Saudi Arabia-founded FinTech specialising in payment processing and digital infrastructure, has agreed to acquire Amazon Payment Services’ Middle East and North Africa (MENA) payments business in a deal valued at more than $100m. The transaction has been approved by both companies, although the exact purchase price has not been disclosed. Following completion, […] The post P
FinTech GlobalSep 8 - PayTabs to acquire Amazon Payment Services MENA business in $100m deal
Saudi Arabia’s PayTabs has agreed to acquire Amazon Payment Services’ operations across the Middle East and North Africa in a deal valued at more than $100 million, in a transaction... read more The post PayTabs to acquire Amazon Payment Services MENA business in $100m deal appeared first on Payments Industry Intelligence .
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