THE MIDDLE EAST’S
11. Digit9 *
Description: Payments and remittances platform
Headquarters: UAE
Date of Establishment: 2023
Founder : Adeeb Ahamed
A cross-border payments orchestration platform developed by LuLu Financial Holdings, Digit9 enables banks and fintechs to process real-time multi-currency payments through a global network of banking and payment partners. The company serves around 1.5 million customers monthly. In 2025, it processed over $20 billion in cross-border payment volume across more than 18 million transactions. Digit9's infrastructure allows for both fiat and emerging digital asset settlement rails, including stablecoin-enabled capabilities.