Posts tagged Middle East and Africa
2026
Hello, Seamless Middle East!
Thank you, Money20/20 Middle East!
One week to Money20/20 Middle East. Let’s put payment growth in motion.
Two weeks. Two cities. Two huge fintech events. What’s your move?
Awards are important. What they represent matters even more.
BORICA and OpenWay win global awards for Bulgaria’s Euro Payments Transition
Why AI in payments depends on a real-time data foundation
Why is a unified real-time platform becoming critical for sustainable payment product growth?
OpenWay collaborates with Visa to help banks launch new payment products at speed and scale
Why is configuration without coding becoming essential in modern card issuing?
How real-time execution is the key in payment hyper-personalization
Gartner® Recognizes OpenWay Group in the 2026 Market Guide for Digital Commerce Payment Platforms
Digital wallets as ecosystems. Key insights from OpenWay at Seamless KSA 2025
Driving Angola’s digital payment momentum together
AI and invisible payments in Saudi Arabia: an interview with The Business Year
Africa’s payment future is real-time, interoperable, and data-driven
Way4 platform updates in the 2025 releases
Way4 platform payment capabilities in the context of Datos Insights Top Trends 2026
Forging next-gen payments in North Africa at APIDE 2026
2025
AI in Payments: From Hype to Revenue Impact
From CBDC cards to invisible payments: what innovators in the Middle East expect today
I&M Bank launches Tanzania’s first Mastercard World Elite Debit and multi-currency prepaid cards on OpenWay’s Way4 platform
OpenWay at Seamless KSA 2025: AI-ready payments platform for today’s priorities
Best-in-class merchant acquiring: how to shape your payment platform strategy for the next five years
Scaling fintech in the Middle East with the right tech partner
Seamless integration and interoperability: the hidden ROI drivers of merchant acquiring
OpenWay recognized as Best-in-Class in Datos Insights’ 2025 Matrix for Merchant Acquiring Platforms
Real-time is here. Way4 helps acquirers deliver it across rails, regions, and rules
Ethiopia embraces its first domestic credit card—powered by OpenWay and SanuPay
What ROI do digital payment players achieve with Way4? Here's what they report
Hermann Mike: boosting fintechs and building trust across Sub-Saharan Africa
Strategy, technology, and insights to scale and speed
How much more revenue could acquirers earn with dynamic pricing?
From local innovation to cross-continental impact: scaling fintech in Africa with a proven partner
Why speed matters in fintech
Want to compete with Revolut? Migrate your card platform first.
Seamless Middle East 2025: from fiat stability to crypto velocity
Why smart fintechs are turning wallets into ecosystems
Ready to move beyond legacy payment system limits? Let’s talk.
Download report: From legacy to leadership in card issuing – which technologies to prioritize
Hans Van Buylaere: building trust and driving innovation in the Middle East
Eliminating technology debt in digital payments: why SaaS is the future
Celebrating 2024: Growth, Fintech Partnerships, and the Future of Digital Payments!
2024
Empowering the future of payments: a recap of the Way4 Release Notes for Business Webinar
Melissa Isfauzia: a leadership journey balancing strategy and relationships
Anthony Karali: from Engineer to Group Manager, focusing on growth and mentorship
Why choose between speed, scalability, and innovation? Have it all with OpenWay’s Way4!
Sophocles Ioannou: building authentic relationships is more important than skills
Why compromise on your digital payment software solutions?
The cross-border acquiring platform ready for CBDC, GenAI and more
4 success stories: how OpenWay's Way4 drives the achievements of ambitious financial players worldwide
Flexible configuration and faster processing for multi-currency debit cards linked to CBS
4 secrets of a successful omnichannel acquiring platform
GenAI in digital payments: 4 use cases to increase revenue and optimize costs
The power of speed in digital payments innovation
New Way4 web services for the efficient issuing of prepaid cards in batches
Way4 Digital Wallet is designed to fully embrace Open Banking
Way4 multi-product cards and web services
Fast and flexible, not furious: how top card issuers win the race
5 times faster processing for up to a million cards under a single top balance
3 special facts about the Way4 Release Notes for Business
OpenWay reaffirms leadership in digital wallet software platforms for banks and fintechs
How do banks and processors leverage dedicated SaaS to accelerate payment innovations?
2023
Meet OpenWay at Digibank Summit in Ethiopia!
BNPL, cards and wallets: the technology that connects the dots
How to migrate to a new payments platform without rocking the ship
Cross-border merchant acquiring: it takes an octopus to thrive in rough waters
Flexible by design – OpenWay’s CTO on why Way4 differs from every other payments platform
Innovative card issuers in Asia and Europe: can your platform outrun theirs?
ESG for payment companies: OpenWay shares strategies for a sustainable future
Payment processors in Wonderland: how to catch many digital White Rabbits simultaneously
How a client-centric delivery model succeeds with digital transformation projects
What fintechs should know about Central Bank Digital Currencies
2022
OpenWay to participate in G20 Summit in Indonesia to share expertise on digital economic security and resilience
How OpenWay is powering digital payments in the age of pandemics and other disasters
East Africa, hear our ideas on new business models in payments
OpenWay scales up its partner network in East Africa
Pavel Gubin is appointed CEO of OpenWay Group
Payments in Africa: who leads the market?
2021
[Panel Discussion] Building a digital wallet ecosystem in Africa
Connecting Africa: cross-border commerce and payments
Merchant acquiring profitability 2021: a piece of cake or a pig in a poke?
Equity named the best regional bank in East Africa by the 2021 African Banker Awards
OpenWay named “Best-in-Class” vendor of payment processing platforms
[Panel discussion in French] Cloudification of payments in Africa
2020
How to launch payment innovations faster
How prepaid cards can help banks to grow despite the pandemic
Interview: Post-COVID future of technology in finance
Equity Bank recognized as "Best Bank in Africa" at the 2020 Euromoney Awards
Change your processing platform and launch payment Innovations for the post-COVID era
Which digital cards and wallets are helping banks to sign up new clients amidst the crisis – download the case study now
OpenWay’s digital tipping solution helps acquirers target the service sector
Merchant acquiring strategies: adapt and grow in challenging times – case study
Africa on the Move: how retail payments affect digital evolution across the continent
2019
Watch new video: "Adapt, Adopt and Become an Adept" OpenWay Club Girona 2019
Video: Building innovative payment services in Lebanon
Planet launches global online payment switching and acquiring on Way4
Video: Exploring opportunities in digital payments in Africa
Credorax ranked among the 2018 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ EMEA
West Africa: explore our tools for finclusion and secure mobile finances
Video: Payment processing in the Middle East - we know the game
Equity Bank named most socially responsible bank in Africa
National Bank of Oman launches Badeel prepaid cards for non-customers
OpenWay Club 2019: Adapt, Adopt, and Become an Adept!
Equity Bank was crowned Overall Best Bank in Kenya
Get a two-in-one deal: 3-D Secure v2 compliance and an in-house acquiring platform
OpenWay and Gemalto accelerate the security of digital payments
Equity Bank gets top award for pushing highest Visa card volumes in 2018
2018
Choosing a technology partner for payments?
OpenWay Club 2018: Interview with Chiedu Okeke – CEO of OROBO
2016
Chase Bank Kenya and OpenWay challenge the digital payments market
Bull and OpenWay improve the security of e-payments
2015
OpenWay recognized as Global Market Leader in Card Management Software Solutions
New generation of Way4 Switch is fully compliant with PA-DSS
2014
Way4 analyzes ATM network efficiency
OpenWay expands the boundaries of e-commerce and mobile commerce
Speeding up profit with contactless
2013
Network International launches market leading Network One platform in partnership with OpenWay
Bank Audi and OpenWay launch contactless cards
2011
OpenWay and Thales: proactive approach to security
Way4 becomes the key to M-PESA mobile accounts in Kenya
2010
Gartner reaffirms the highest possible rating of OpenWay
Equity moves to Way4-based online card system
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