Ali Abulhasan Recognized Among MENA’s Top Tech Innovators

We’re excited to share that Ali Abulhasan, Co-founder and CEO of Tap Payments, has been named in Inc. Arabia’s GCC Tech Vanguard 2024. A list recognizing the region’s top innovators transforming industries.

This recognition highlights our work at Tap Payments to make digital payments simpler and more accessible for businesses across MENA. Whether you're a startup or a large enterprise, we’re building payment products that help businesses grow, scale, and serve customers better.

Helping MENA Businesses Accept Payments Without the Hassle

When Tap Payments launched in 2014, digital payments in the region were fragmented, slow, and complex. Our goal was simple: help businesses accept payments easily, without the usual hurdles.

Today, we’re proud to be at the forefront of digital payments, serving over 120,000 businesses across MENA. Our platform streamlines transactions, enhances security, and ensures a frictionless payment experience for merchants and their customers.

Ali Abulhasan shared his thoughts on this milestone:“Being recognized alongside other leading innovators is an honor, but the real achievement is seeing how much progress MENA’s fintech ecosystem has made. At Tap Payments, we’re focused on helping businesses handle digital payments without the usual headaches—so they can concentrate on growth.”

What’s Next for Tap Payments?

This recognition fuels our drive to continue pushing boundaries in digital payments by expanding our capabilities, introducing new innovations, and helping more businesses across the region succeed.

To our merchants, partners, and the Tap Payments team—thank you for being part of this journey. Your trust and support make everything we do possible.

Stay tuned—there’s much more to come.