Paris, France – 7 March, 2018 areeba, has been presented with the Best Advancement in Migration to Contactless award at the second edition of the Mastercard MENA Leadership Forum, which took place in Paris, France from 4 – 7 March 2018. This award was granted to areeba for developing and enabling a wide range of contactless solutions including cards, bracelets, watches, stickers and mobile.
Hosted by Mastercard, a leading technology company in the global payments industry, the Forum brought together executives from a number of the region’s leading banks to discuss the latest developments in the payments industry. Held under the theme, ‘Partnering for Success, Future-Proofing Growth,’ the forum addressed key topics including big data, e-commerce, digital, cross-border payments and security.
In addition, the event celebrated the successful integration of Mastercard’s solutions and programs by financial organizations with a series of awards. Winners were recognized across 12 different categories focused on innovation, mobile payment solutions, commercial programs and safety and security.
On receiving the award, Mr. Ramzi Saboury, Chief Commercial Officer areeba, said: This Award from Mastercard further reinforced areeba’s role as a leading provider of technology based payment solutions. We are committed to launching seamless payment solutions that will help in shifting the payment from cash to electronic payments and boosting the economic development of the country.”
“We would like to congratulate areeba on winning the Best Advancement in Migration to Contactless award at the second Mastercard MENA Leadership Forum. We are pleased to see our partners developing products that enhance the customer experience by offering the highest levels of convenience, safety and security, and applaud their efforts in successfully implementing innovative solutions. The digital finance sector continues to grow in the region, and our partnerships with leading banks are introducing increasing numbers of customers to the benefits of Mastercard’s cutting-edge technologies,” said Somu Roy, Cluster Head Levant, Mastercard.
The three-day event featured a packed agenda of industry sessions led by senior Mastercard executives, and gathered more than 70 senior leaders from top banks and Mastercard from throughout the Middle East and North Africa region.
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About areeba
areeba is an electronic payment technology company licensed by Visa and MasterCard and has an agreement with American Express. Established in 2017, areeba adopts latest technology and provides solutions and payment services to banks, governments and merchants to suit their aspirations and needs.
areeba offers services tailored to global requirements, from card issuance and management, non-contact payment solutions, contactless and mobile payment, 24-hour contact center services and co-branded programs. It also provides merchants and governments with the latest e-commerce platform and point-of-sale machines that adopt the highest standards and safety systems. areeba operates a wide range of loyalty programs, including: collecting points and miles, cashback programs, and providing consultancy services for the planning, design and development of electronic products and payment solutions.
areeba’s philosophy is based on three core principles: upgrading technology to higher levels, innovation in products and services, and establishing reliable and long-term relationships with its customers.