The Nafis program is a thoughtful initiative by the UAE government to encourage and upskill Emirati talent in the private sector. While the program aims to support Emirati talent in terms of job finding, career development, and skill development programs, it also provides prepaid cards to the program beneficiaries to receive financial benefits smoothly.
With the virtual cards market projected to reach a staggering $1.3 trillion globally by 2032, experiencing an impressive compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.2%, it’s evident that this digital payment space is revolutionizing the financial landscape
Trading volumes of crypto have reached $139 million. In fact, 97% consider digital assets like cryptocurrency a safe way of investment.
Gift-giving just got much easier with Payit’s latest feature, eGift Card. As one of the UAE’s leading digital wallet apps, Payit presents you with a sustainable, hassle-free, and personalized way of gifting through Payit’s eGift Card.
The UAE is projected to reach AED 345.2 billion (US$94.0 billion) in card payments by 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.3%, per GlobalData’s Payment Card Analytics. With more people shifting towards using virtual or digital cards, there is no denying the importance of payment cards in the UAE’s economy.
With card payments accounting for almost half of all transactions in the UAE, 2023 is seeing a significant shift in how we make online payments. The trend has paved the way for virtual cards, giving traditional cards a virtual facelift.
Payit, the UAE’s first fully featured digital wallet, is expanding access to cashless transactions with the launch of the new Letsgo Payit Visa Platinum Card, powered by First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB). This will connect the user’s wallet to Visa merchant acceptance location of 80+ million for a complete range of point-of-sale and online transactions.
The digital payments market in the MENA region is expected to reach $9 billion by 2028 (124% up from 2021). Although the UAE population still relies on cash and credit cards for payments, the new generation and the millennials have already started exploring emerging digital payment methods.
As more than half of the UAE consumers are set to use cashless payments by 2024, virtual cards have become an emerging trend among the residents. Virtual cards have become one of the region’s most popular digital payment methods, as they offer flexibility, simplified payments, speed, and security.
As per the survey conducted by Visa, 82% of small and medium business owners responded to using more digital payment options, including mobile wallets, to offer their customers simple and secure payment methods.
In fact, nearly 60% of these small business owners replied they would only use digital wallets to accept payments. However, this shift in trends has primarily occurred among large businesses that have the means to provide customers with various payment options.
So, let’s dive deep into what mobile wallets are and how they help you grow your small business.