Saudi fintech firm PayTabs has confirmed a major regional expansion after completing the deal behind TAPn’GO PayTabs contactless payments, strengthening its position in the fast-growing digital payments market.
The company announced that it has acquired UAE-based TAPn’GO, a contactless payment technology provider, to enhance its checkout capabilities across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The move allows PayTabs to integrate TAPn’GO’s technology into its existing platform, enabling faster and more seamless transactions for merchants and consumers. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Integration into PayTabs Super App
Following the acquisition, TAPn’GO’s technology will be fully integrated into the PayTabs Super App, a unified platform designed to support payments across in-store, online, and mobile channels.
This integration will allow businesses to accept payments through cards, digital wallets, and other methods within a single system. It also introduces smartphone-based, tap-enabled checkout experiences, reducing the need for traditional hardware and simplifying operations for merchants.
As part of this move, PayTabs acquires TAPn’GO to strengthen its omnichannel payment offering and improve transaction speed across multiple customer touchpoints.
Enhancing merchant and customer experience
The expansion of TAPn’GO PayTabs contactless payments is expected to bring new features aimed at improving checkout efficiency. These include bill splitting, digital tipping, and paperless receipts, all designed to reduce friction during transactions and improve customer experience.
The combined platform will serve a wide range of sectors, including retail, hospitality, healthcare, and entertainment, where fast and reliable payment processing is critical.
PayTabs also indicated that the integrated solution could support more than 20,000 businesses across the region, highlighting strong adoption potential.
Strategic push in a growing market
With this move, PayTabs acquires TAPn’GO as part of a broader strategy to expand its role in the regional fintech ecosystem. The company aims to create a unified payment experience that connects physical and digital commerce through a single platform.
Executives said the acquisition strengthens PayTabs’ position as a payment infrastructure provider and supports wider goals around digital commerce and financial inclusion.
The continued rise of TAPn’GO PayTabs contactless payments comes at a time when contactless transactions are growing rapidly across MENA, driven by increasing demand for faster and more convenient payment methods.
Fintech competition intensifies across MENA
The MENA fintech sector is becoming increasingly competitive, with companies investing heavily in technologies that improve payment speed, security, and integration. Contactless and real-time payment solutions are emerging as key differentiators in the market.
By integrating TAPn’GO into its ecosystem, PayTabs is positioning itself to capture a larger share of this growth and offer merchants a more streamlined and scalable payment solution.
