PayPal, the global digital payments platform, has announced a strategic partnership with NEO PAY, a fast-growing digital payments provider in the United Arab Emirates. Under the collaboration, merchants across the UAE will be able to accept PayPal payments, giving consumers a secure and globally recognised checkout option and helping businesses expand into international markets.
The partnership combines PayPal’s global reach with NEO PAY’s local acquiring infrastructure, creating a more seamless experience for online and cross-border transactions. As more digital-first companies such as Tenet continue to scale fintech operations from the UAE, access to trusted global payment solutions becomes increasingly important for startups serving international customers.
Empowering SMEs and E-Commerce Growth
One of the central aims of the partnership is to empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UAE to participate more fully in global commerce. SMEs make up a large majority of the country’s business landscape and are critical to economic growth. By integrating PayPal’s widely trusted payment solution with NEO PAY’s local platform, businesses of all sizes can offer customers internationally recognised payment methods without complex onboarding processes.
This integration is expected to reduce friction at checkout, increase customer confidence in digital transactions, and help merchants boost conversion rates especially for cross-border purchases. With the UAE e-commerce sector continuing to expand, access to global payment tools like PayPal can support stronger revenue opportunities for local sellers.
Supporting Borderless Commerce
The PayPal–NEO PAY partnership is designed to accelerate borderless commerce by simplifying how UAE merchants accept payments from customers anywhere in the world. Digital payments and cross-border transactions are foundational to modern online retail, and this collaboration underscores the UAE’s role as a digital commerce hub in the region.
By enabling PayPal acceptance through NEO PAY’s platform, businesses that previously relied on limited local options or complex integrations can now tap into a familiar, trusted global payment network. This may help SMEs and larger merchants alike target international customers more easily – a key advantage in a competitive digital marketplace.
Strengthening the UAE’s Digital Payments Landscape
The partnership aligns with the UAE’s broader push toward digital transformation and fintech innovation. Expanding access to international payment methods supports the development of a more connected and modern commerce ecosystem.
Together, PayPal and NEO PAY are contributing to a payments environment that is more accessible, secure, and globally integrated helping businesses of all sizes participate in the digital economy.
