THE MIDDLE EAST’S

13. Tap Payments

Description: Payment technology service provider
Headquarters: Saudi Arabia
Date of Establishment: 2014
Founder : Ali Abulhasan

Tap Payments provides payment infrastructure that enables businesses to accept, manage, and move money across Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Oman. It supports payment methods including mada, KNET, Benefit, Apple Pay, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and BNPL options, among others. The platform is connected to more than 200 banks and serves over 120,000 businesses across MENA. In 2025, the company secured a Retail Payment Services Provider license from the Central Bank of the UAE, completing its GCC regulatory approvals. It was also licensed as a Payment Facilitator and Payment Service Provider by the Central Bank of Egypt.