Paymob Tap to Pay

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Major MEA payments provider offering tap-to-pay alongside its gateway and POS across the region.

Platforms: iPhone & Android
Company: Paymob
Monthly fee: None to start
Best for: MEA SMEs wanting one provider for online + in-person

About Paymob Tap to Pay

Paymob is a major Middle East & Africa payments provider whose acceptance solutions include an app/POS and tap-to-pay, helping SMEs across markets like Egypt, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan accept contactless payments.

Pricing

Transaction-based pricing; varies by market.

Key features

Gateway + app + POS
MEA coverage
SME focus

Where it's available

Paymob is available in: Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Oman.

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