Top 150 Debit Card Issuers Worldwide — 2024
The 10 largest issuers among the top 150 accounted for 54.8% of purchase volume in 2024.
Region: Middle East and Africa
POS Terminal Manufacturer Shipments Worldwide — 2024
Newland Payment Technology was the largest manufacturer in 2024. Its global total included 3.5 million portable battery-powered and 22,000 desktop Android terminals.
Middle East and Africa Global Brand Network Cards — 2024
Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Diners Club cards issued in the Middle East and Africa region generated $2.007 trillion in total volume in 2024, an increase of 10.9% on a local currency basis from 2023.
Real-Time Dynamic Currency Conversion
Over the last 20 years, the company has developed its proprietary algorithm, supported by machine learning technology, to arbitrage foreign exchange tied to more than $10 billion in transactions in 17 countries in Europe and Southern Africa.
SanuPay Building Card Payment Switch in Ethiopia
The company holds a license for Way4 merchant acquiring and card account processing system software from OpenWay and is finalizing construction of a payment processing switch in Ethiopia.
Rapyd’s Fintech as a Service
Rapyd’s purchase of PayU’s merchant business in Africa was the company’s fourth acquisition of a nonbank acquirer.
50 Largest Card Issuers — 2024 Middle East and Africa Region
Cards in circulation carrying the Visa and Mastercard brands reached 192.5 million on December 31, 2024, up 3.5%. They accounted for 86.3% of all global brand and domestic-only brand cards in circulation from these 50 issuers, up from 84.2% in 2023.
Global Network Card Results Worldwide — 2024
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Xoxoday Loyalty & Rewards for Customer Engagement
Visa, Mastercard, JCB and American Express are among more than 5,000 organizations worldwide that tap into Xoxoday’s comprehensive expertise in customer engagement channels.
Middle East and Africa’s Largest Merchant Acquirers — 2024
When measuring the number of Mastercard and Visa card transactions processed for purchases of goods and services in 2024, the 36 largest merchant acquirers in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region are ranked on page 13.