Mastercard & SimpliFi to enable B2B payments across MENA & Pakistan

By Leandra Monteiro

Mastercard has partnered with SimpliFi, a regional Cards as a Service (CaaS) platform, to enhance digital payment adoption in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

CaaS is an up-and-coming card-issuing model that enables companies to easily develop and launch card services as part of their business offering.

The collaboration will leverage SimpliFi’s technology in a seamless manner, thereby significantly reducing the time and costs associated with such initiatives. By introducing advanced solutions to this partnership, Mastercard will contribute to advancing the digitalisation of the payments ecosystem in the region.

“Mastercard has been at the forefront of innovation, actively supporting fintech companies and businesses in bringing new customer-centric payment solutions to market with speed and ease. We are delighted to partner with Mastercard, as this association will enable our clients across the region to leverage the company’s extensive suite of products and global infrastructure,” said Ali Amin Sattar, Founder and CEO of SimpliFi.

“Mastercard’s mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. SimpliFi’s mission to democratize payments aligns with our objectives and we look forward to working with the company on equipping businesses with innovative payment solutions that will allow them to participate in digital commerce while fostering financial inclusion across the region,” said Amnah Ajmal, Executive Vice President, Market Development, EEMEA, Mastercard.

SimpliFi empowers businesses to have financial ownership by enabling them to issue payment cards to streamline business operations and drive new revenue streams. They serve as a single API for fintech companies, telcos, retailers, SaaS platforms and merchants who can integrate with SimpliFi and launch and run a card payments program with ease. In addition to enablement of card products, SimpliFi is rapidly expanding its product suite into other payment services in line with its strategy to offer a wide spectrum of payment solutions.