Explore the Fast Company Middle East’s Most Innovative Companies 2023 list; featuring 42 winning entries reshaping businesses and industries. We’ve selected the companies making the most significant impact with their initiatives across 23 categories, including the most innovative services, sustainability & cleantech and retail companies.

As fintech gains massive attention in exploring new modes of payment, the Middle East has grabbed a tight hold and deepened its fintech ecosystem. In unifying the fragmented payment landscape, this year’s most innovative finance and fintech company places local and international payments in one space to provide a more seamless digital experience.

Tap Payments

For unifying the fragmented MENA payment landscape

Tap Payments allows businesses to accept various local and global payment methods to bridge the gap in the fragmented MENA payment landscape. With Tap, businesses in MENA can access regional payment methods like mada, Knet, Benefit, Oman Net, Naps, and Fawry, alongside international options such as Visa, Mastercard, and Amex. It simplifies payment, offers competitive payment products, and enables SMBs and startups to compete with larger enterprises. Connected to more than 200 regional banks, Tap Payments works with regulators and government authorities to promote a cashless society and engages in collaborative initiatives to develop skills and talent in the fintech industry.