Riyadh - Sharikat Mubasher: Paymob, the leading financial services enabler in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, forged a strategic partnership with Woo, the open-source e-commerce platform, to revolutionize the e-commerce sector in the region.
Under this partnership, Paymob’s checkout experience is now embedded into the WooCommerce Marketplace, providing merchants with streamlined access to its comprehensive suite of digital payment solutions, the company announced in a press release today.
Paymob Checkout enables merchants to integrate over 50 global and local payment methods into their WooCommerce stores, including Apple Pay, Google Pay, and regional alternatives.
This partnership underscores Woo’s confidence in Paymob as a trusted partner to provide tailored payment solutions that meet the unique needs of regional merchants.
Additionally, Paymob will soon be seamlessly integrated into Woo’s onboarding experience, streamlining the setup process for new merchants. This integration will simplify store activation and enable users to start accepting payments quickly and efficiently.
Omar El Gammal, EVP of Global Business Development at Paymob, said: “Our partnership with WooCommerce is a major step forward in our mission to enable regional SMEs with transformative digital tools. By embedding Paymob into WooCommerce’s ecosystem, we are creating a future where e-commerce growth is seamless and accessible to all.”
Meanwhile, Karl Stjernstrom, VP of Global Alliances at Paymob, stated that the integration with Woo reflects the company’s focus on forging strategic alliances that drive innovation and unlock new growth opportunities for Paymob merchants in MENA and beyond.
In turn, Web Griebel, General Manager of Payments at Woo, commented: “We’re excited about strengthening our partnership with Paymob to offer merchants in MENA a streamlined solution that helps them securely scale their businesses.”
Paymob’s omnichannel gateway offers more than 50 payment solutions and empowers close to 390,000 merchants including local SMEs and regional and global brands.