i2c Partners with Visa for Fintech Processing in MENA Region
29.3.2022 18:58:00 EEST | Business Wire | Press release
i2c Inc., a leading provider of digital payment and banking technology, today announced its partnership with Visa, the world's leader in digital payments, as fintech processor in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region.
Through this arrangement, fintechs in the region will be able to access Visa’s global network as well as i2c’s agile issuing and processing platform by tapping into the combined companies’ suite of digital-first solutions and advanced payments technologies.
“We are honored to have partnered with Visa for Fintech Onboarding in the MENA region,” said Amir Wain, CEO of i2c Inc. “This agreement will allow the region’s financial visionaries to go-to-market quicker and to innovate across a broad range of products and features including virtual cards, debit, prepaid, credit, BNPL, cryptocurrency, loyalty and more – and to do it securely and reliably,” he added.
“We see great opportunity to further accelerate financial access and drive innovation in emerging markets, and are proud to be working with leading partners who bring deep market understanding and fintech expertise,” said Andrew Torre, Regional President, CEMEA, Visa. “We are looking forward to working closely with i2c to accelerate the speed with which fintechs across the Middle East & North Africa region can create innovative payment solutions, built on the foundation of the Visa network.”
This agreement comes at a time of unprecedented fintech growth in the region with an estimated 680 million unbanked persons and 60 million untapped merchants in CEMEA.
About Visa Inc.
Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at About Visa , visamiddleeast.com/blog and @Visamiddleeast .
About i2c Inc.
i2c is a global provider of highly-configurable payment and banking solutions. Using i2c's proprietary "building block" technology, clients can easily create and manage a comprehensive set of solutions for credit, debit, prepaid, lending and more, quickly and cost-effectively. i2c delivers unparalleled flexibility, agility, security and reliability from a single global SaaS platform. Founded in 2001, and headquartered in Silicon Valley, i2c's next-generation technology supports millions of users in more than 200 countries/territories and across all time zones. For more information, visit www.i2cinc.com and follow us at @i2cinc.
To view this piece of content from cts.businesswire.com, please give your consent at the top of this page.
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220329005788/en/
Contact information
Heather Clifton
Chief Marketing Officer
media@i2cinc.com
About Business Wire
For more than 50 years, Business Wire has been the global leader in press release distribution and regulatory disclosure.
Subscribe to releases from Business Wire
Subscribe to all the latest releases from Business Wire by registering your e-mail address below. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Latest releases from Business Wire
Clearlake Capital Announces Partnership with Databricks to Advance AI-Enabled Investing and Portfolio Value Creation14.7.2026 17:00:00 EEST | Press release
Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. ("Clearlake"), a global investment firm managing integrated platforms spanning private equity, liquid and private credit, and other related strategies, today announced a partnership with Databricks, the Data and AI company, and West Monroe, a global business and technology consulting firm, to accelerate Clearlake’s portfolio companies’ adoption of data, analytics, and AI capabilities. Through the collaboration, Clearlake aims to connect investment, operational, financial, and portfolio data in a secure and scalable environment that accelerates enterprise-wide adoption of AI, drives productivity, and delivers measurable outcomes across the investment lifecycle from deal origination and due diligence to portfolio monitoring and value creation. By pairing cutting-edge technology with deep operational support, the partnership endeavors to help Clearlake’s portfolio companies stay ahead of industry disruption and build durable competitive advantage. “Data and A
Andersen Consulting Deepens Advisory Solutions in Turkey with ODS Consulting Group14.7.2026 16:30:00 EEST | Press release
Andersen Consulting adds collaborating firm ODS Consulting Group, enhancing its platform across digital transformation, talent strategy, and operational advisory services. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Turkey, ODS Consulting Group provides advisory services to organizations seeking growth, talent, and investment opportunities in Turkey and international markets. The firm supports clients through international business development and export consulting, recruitment and talent management solutions, and investment advisory services, helping businesses expand operations, access new markets, attract qualified talent, and navigate the Turkish business landscape. With a multidisciplinary approach and deep local expertise, ODS delivers tailored strategies that drive sustainable growth and long-term value creation. “Since our founding, we have focused on helping organizations build sustainable growth through a combination of strategic insight and practical execution,” said Onur Seçkin, c
IAMPHENOM Europe 2026 Speaker Lineup Focuses on Practitioners Redesigning HR Operations with AI, Agents and Automation14.7.2026 16:30:00 EEST | Press release
Phenom, the leader in applied AI built to redesign work operations for hiring faster, developing better and retaining longer, today announced the first wave of speakers for IAMPHENOM Europe 2026, the only applied AI event dedicated to human resources taking place on 4-5 November in Paris, France. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260714617871/en/ Phenom today announced the first wave of speakers for IAMPHENOM Europe 2026, the only applied AI event dedicated to human resources taking place on 4-5 November in Paris, France. At the two-day in-person event, HR professionals, talent acquisition and talent management leaders, HRIT teams and C-suite executives will experience unparalleled immersive AI learning and networking. Attendees will gain actionable strategies from the organisations already using agents and automation to improve work operations and strengthen hiring, development and retention, while connecting w
RealPage Acquires Cherre, Creating a Trusted AI-Powered Intelligence Platform Across the Full Real Estate Capital Stack14.7.2026 16:03:00 EEST | Press release
RealPage, Inc., a leading provider of AI-enabled software and data analytics to the real estate industry, today announced it has completed its acquisition of Cherre, a real estate data intelligence company trusted by institutional owners, investment managers, and operators worldwide. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260714560587/en/ RealPage now with Cherre. "AI can transform real estate only if it understands real estate," said Dirk Wakeham, President and Chief Executive Officer of RealPage. "Cherre has built the kind of trusted, governed intelligence that institutional owners and asset managers depend on. Bringing that expertise into RealPage means every customer, whether they manage one property or a global portfolio, gets access to a stronger, more trustworthy foundation for their decisions.” "We've always believed real estate organizations can't make confident decisions on data alone. They need a trusted,
Statement on Terminating the Letter of Intent With AI Financial Corporation14.7.2026 16:00:00 EEST | Press release
Statement from Matthew Nicoletti, Chief Strategy Officer, Perpetuals.com (Nasdaq: PDC), on the proposed transaction with AI Financial Corporation. “Perpetuals has decided not to further pursue the acquisition of AI Financial Corporation’s subsidiary Alt5 Sigma Canada, Inc. and the earlier letter of intent has been terminated.” About Perpetuals.com Ltd Perpetuals.com Ltd (Nasdaq: PDC) is a fintech company developing AI-powered trading products and prediction markets, with a global footprint across the United States, Europe, and Asia. Its mission is to reduce risk through empowering retail users with intuitive, secure, and efficient trading experiences that span the world’s capital markets. UpsideOnly, the company's flagship consumer product, is the first risk-free trading platform, pairing human market insight with proprietary BayesShield AI so users can share in trading profits without ever risking their own money. Perpetuals’s proprietary AI system, BayesShield AI, combines advanced A
In our pressroom you can read all our latest releases, find our press contacts, images, documents and other relevant information about us.
Visit our pressroom