Unlimit partners with Xiaomi to enhance GetApps payments for Brazilian market

Fintech company Unlimit has partnered with Xiaomi to expand local payment capabilities on GetApps, Xiaomi’s official app store for international markets in Brazil.

As part of the deal, the platform can now accept PIX, one of Brazil’s most popular payment methods, signinficantly expanding its reach in the region.

The fintech is expected to play a key role in supporting GetApps with additional payment capabilities as Xiaomi targets further exapnsion across the Latin American market. In addition to a portfolio of directly integrated payment methods it provides proprietary payments infrastructure and global acquiring capabilities. GetApps is owned by the International Internet Business Department of Xiaomi and currently operates in over 90 markets.

Speaking on the expansion, Irene Skrynova, Chief Customer Officer, at Unlimit said: “We are certain that our partnership will help to further unveil GetApps’ potential in the region, by delivering a stable, smooth and diverse payment experience to the end users.”

In further company news, it was revealed recently that Xiaomi was teaming up with talabat to add the delivery app as a preloaded feature to Xiaomi smartphones across the the Middle East. The Internet Business Department of Xiaomi said the partnership would span four markets across the region – United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt and Iraq.