Navigator · InfrastructureFINTECH NAVIGATOR / INFRASTRUCTURE
INFRASTRUCTURENO LICENCE REQUIRED
Saudi Payments
SAMA subsidiary operating mada and the national payment rails. The large majority of Saudi card volume routes through mada — integrating it is not optional. mada e-commerce spend grew 72% year on year in mid-2025.
2 ACTIVITIESSCOPE
2018SINCE
ACTIVITIES CLEARED FOR
Payments & acquiringDigital wallets
WHY THERE IS NO ACTIVITY LIST
HOW TO ENGAGE
1 ROUTECommercial teams handle onboarding; technical integration runs in parallel through a sandbox or test environment.
Technical integration
Connecting to rails, identity, or core systems. Usually contract first, certification second, production third.
WHAT YOU WILL BE ASKED FOR
- A licensed entity or a sponsoring licensed partner
- Technical certification against the provider’s specification
- Security and data handling review
VIA THE PROVIDER’S COMMERCIAL TEAM · TYPICAL TIMEFRAME 1–4 MONTHS