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Klarna targets $1 trillion travel sector with Cathay Pacific tie-up

by Mark Dowdall | Nov 29, 2023

Payments and shopping platform Klarna, has partnered Cathay Pacific to offer instalment payment options to travellers in six countries across Europe.

Buy Now, Pay Later set for biggest day in history, says Uplo

by Mark Dowdall | Nov 23, 2023

MENA-based ecommerce firm Uplo has predicted that payments via buy now, pay later (BNPL) will, for the first Black Friday in history, overtake the volume and value of payments made in cash.

Saudi Arabia’s PayTabs inks deal with Tabby

by Mark Dowdall | Nov 16, 2023

On the back of the deal, PayTabs will offer Tabby’s split payment option to merchants in both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

BNPL firm Tamara raises $250 million in debt financing

by Mark Dowdall | Nov 16, 2023

Saudi Arabia-based fintech Tamara has secured up to $250 million in additional debt financing amidst growing popularity for BNPL in the region

Avelo Airlines inks deal with PayPal for ‘Pay in 4’ payments

by Mark Dowdall | Nov 13, 2023

Avelo Airlines has inked a deal will PayPal to become the first U.S. airline to offer PayPal’s Pay in 4 payment feature.

Tabby partners with Almosafer to split travel payments

by Mark Dowdall | Nov 6, 2023

Saudi Arabia-based Almosafer has partnered with BNPL firm, Tabby, to allow consumers split travel expenses into four monthly payments.

Walmart Canada partners with Klarna to provide Buy Now, Pay Later option

by Mark Dowdall | Nov 1, 2023

Walmart Canada has partnered with Klarna to provide a Buy Now, Pay Later option (BNPL) so customers can split purchases into four payments spread over six weeks.

Marqeta partners with Scalapay to deliver Buy Now, Pay Later across Europe

by Mark Dowdall | Oct 19, 2023

Marqeta and Scalapay have agreed a deal that will see Buy Now, Pay Later solutions delivered across Europe in the form of issued virtual cards.

IKEA and Afterpay debut Buy Now, Pay Later for furniture shoppers

by Mark Dowdall | Sep 19, 2023

IKEA U.S. has partnered with Afterpay to introduce its first-ever Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) programme.

Visa and NEOPAY team up on instalment payments in the UAE

by Mark Dowdall | Sep 18, 2023

Visa and NEOPAY, the payment subsidiary of Mashreq, have joined forces to introduce a new instalment payment solution in the UAE.

Splitit, AliExpress expands ‘Pay After Delivery’ to US shoppers

by Mark Dowdall | Sep 13, 2023

The move follows the rollout of the payment service on AliExpress in several other countries earlier this year.

Affirm partners with Cathay Pacific on pay-over-time travel

by Mark Dowdall | Jul 31, 2023

Affirm partners with Cathay Pacific on pay-over-time travel

Saudi Central Bank gives Tabby go-ahead to provide BNPL services

by Mark Dowdall | Jul 27, 2023

Saudi Central Bank gives Tabby go-ahead to provide BNPL services

Amazon Pay adds Affirm pay-over-time feature

by Mark Dowdall | Jun 8, 2023

The Affirm feature allows participating retailers to offer bi-weekly and monthly pay-over-time options side-by-side at checkout.

Tabby upsizes to $350 million debt facility to support BNPL services

by Mark Dowdall | May 31, 2023

The additional financing means Dubai-based Tabby has more than doubled its debt facility since the last debt raising announcement.

Saudi Central Bank grants BNPL licences to Spotii and Madfu

by Mark Dowdall | May 31, 2023

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has granted Spotii and Madfu permits to provide Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services to its customers

OnBuy partners with Clearpay to add Buy Now, Pay Later at checkout

by Mark Dowdall | May 15, 2023

As part of the deal Clearpay customers can now choose to split payments on OnBuy’s marketplace into four interest-free installments paid over six weeks