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Payment Gateways in the Arab World: 2013 [Infographic]

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Payment Gateways in the Arab World: 2013 [Infographic]

If you're looking to startup an e-commerce company in the Middle East, here's our cheat sheet showing the availability and cost structure of several major gateways.

This infographic, updated from our first post on regional payment gateways, is created by e-commerce solution company ShopGo.

This update shows lower rates for PayPal in the UAE, Qatar, and Kuwait and the addition of new gateway Faturah in Saudi Arabia.

Check out each option to see which payment gateway may be best for your startup. If you’ve had experience with any of these gateways, let us know how it went in the comment section below.

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Disclosure: Wamda Capital has invested in ShopGo.

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