Dubai: Network International, the leading payment solutions provider in the Middle East and Africa region, today announced at Seamless Middle East 2018, the launch of N-Genius™, a new payment platform aimed at revolutionising the way businesses manage and accept payments, either at the cash register or as a mobile solution offering payments on the go.

The N-Genius™ platform is built for seamless, speedy and scalable trading. Supported by Android, it is designed to keep up with the fast-changing payments landscape, and gives Network’s customers fast access to the latest capabilities with minimum intervention. N-Genius™ accepts all major credit cards in addition to contactless and mobile wallet solutions such Apple Pay and Samsung Pay, and will be equipped to handle new payment solutions such as AliPay, WeChatPay, and integrated solutions for enterprises in the near future.

“Payments enable commerce and as the market leader in payment solutions, we are delighted to offer UAE businesses a flexible, scalable solution in N-Genius™,” said Paul Clarke - Group Head, Product and Innovation at Network International. “As payment technology evolves from hardware to software, we are at the forefront of that change giving our customers the opportunity to adopt the latest trends quickly in a rapidly changing environment.”

“As businesses evolve to meet consumer demands, so does the need to be highly mobile. Our new platform is built around user experience and customer convenience, enabling merchants to accept payments anywhere their business takes them without compromising on security and convenience,” added Samer Soliman- Managing Director, Middle East at Network International.

N-Genius’ compact design and ability to support all fixed and mobile connectivity modes including 3G and WiFi makes it ideal for retail, hospitality and other service industry merchants that aim to offer anywhere, anytime payment convenience to their customers. The platform incorporates the latest payment card industry software and end-to-end encryption offering business and customers the highest level of protection.

Today’s announcement is aligned with Network International’s mission to enable commerce in the region by introducing innovative payment technologies and solutions for easier, safer and secure payment transactions.

Pre-orders for N-Genius™ commence on April 15th, 2018, with shipping beginning from May. Visit www.network.ae for more details.

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About Network International:

Established in 1994, Network International LLC is the largest acquirer in the UAE, and a leading payment solutions provider in the Middle East and Africa region (MEA), servicing more than 70,000 merchants and 200 financial institutions across 55 countries. The company’s service offering comprises a comprehensive range of payment products and services for both the Issuing and Acquiring segments of banks, financial institutions and retail merchants including end-to-end consultancy ranging from planning and designing to developing of new card and consumer finance products and services. In addition, the company offers several value-add products including data analytics, scoring and loyalty solutions. Network International has Operation centers in the UAE, Egypt, Jordan, South Africa and India, with its corporate head office in Dubai. The company recently acquired Emerging Markets Payments Holdings Limited (EMPH) and continues to invest in strategic partnerships that will increasingly see its influence spread across the region.

As the first independent vendor certified by both Visa & MasterCard for card payments in the Middle East, Network International is a Principal Member of Visa International and MasterCard International in the UAE and enjoys extension of its MasterCard License in other key countries. It is also a member of JCB and Union Pay card schemes, and it owns and manages the Diners Club International Franchise in the UAE, Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan. The company also launched a GCC-based domestic scheme, Mercury, and partnered with Discover Financial Services (DFS) to allow global acceptance of Mercury cards on the Discover, Diners Club International and PULSE networks. Network International is a Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certified company.

For further information on Network International, please contact:

Tricia Kaul

ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller

Dubai, UAE

Tel: 971-4-4507600 Fax: 971-4-4358040

Email: tricia.kaul@bm.com; shaleen.sukthankar@bm.com

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