Network among first payments providers to offer WeChat Pay acceptance in UAE

Network among first payments providers to offer WeChat Pay acceptance in UAE

Building on its long-term partnership with Tencent Holdings Limited, the official developer of WeChat, Network International (Network), the leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, is offering WeChat Pay acceptance on its POS terminals across the UAE enabling Chinese visitors to transact seamlessly, safely and securely via their WeChat Pay mobile wallet.

WeChat Pay is currently accepted at 5,000 Network payment terminals across the UAE – including in over 400 outlets at prominent malls within Dubai forming part of Network’s extensive merchant partner ecosystem. Network is in the process of activating WeChat Pay in all its Android-powered terminals.

The addition of WeChat Pay to Network’s acceptance offerings is in line with the company’s commitment to position itself as a differentiator by continuously making new and relevant propositions available to merchant partners to meet the needs of their customers.

The UAE’s tourism sector has made a strong comeback putting the country on track to become the world’s most visited international destination by the end of 2023. Over the past decade, China has ranked among the top-five source markets for Dubai. Data from Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET) indicates that the number of Chinese visitors to Dubai reached 177,000