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PayTabs to acquire Amazon Payment Services MENA business in $100m deal

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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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