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How to accept mada and Apple Pay on your website or app
To accept mada and Apple Pay you need a gateway that supports both, a secure site, a correct integration and good testing. Here are the steps from account to first real payment.
Payments & commerceHow to add payments to your app: gateways, checkout and receipts
Adding payments is more than a button. Here are the full steps: gateway, checkout, payment confirmation, receipts and invoices, and refunds, in plain language.
Payments & commerceApple Pay on your website: how it works and what you need
Apple Pay shrinks checkout to one tap, but it needs a verified domain, a gateway that supports it and a button in the right place. Here is exactly what you need.
Payments & commerceBest payment gateway in Saudi Arabia: how to choose for your app or store
The best payment gateway in Saudi Arabia is the one that fits your business, your customers' payment habits and your documents. Here is a vendor-neutral way to choose.
Payments & commerceBest payment gateway in the UAE: how to compare for your app
No single gateway is best for everyone. Here are the criteria that decide it for your UAE store or app, and how to compare offers yourself.
Payments & commerceAdding buy now, pay later to your own app (not a store template)
On store platforms you switch on Tabby and Tamara with a toggle. In your own app you need a proper integration and precise order states. This guide covers every step.
Payments & commerceCash on delivery in the UAE: how to reduce failed deliveries
Cash on delivery lifts sales but costs you returned shipments and cash stuck with couriers. Here is a practical plan to cut failed orders without losing the customers who prefer it.
Payments & commerceCash on delivery vs online payment in Saudi Arabia: what to offer
Cash on delivery reassures new customers but costs you refused parcels and slow cash. Here is how to balance it with mada and Apple Pay in your store.
Payments & commerceWhat Jaywan, the UAE domestic card, means for your checkout
Jaywan cards are now being issued in the UAE. Here is what that means for your store or app, and what to ask your payment gateway before the first customer tries to pay with one.
Payments & commerceMulti-currency checkout across the GCC: SAR, AED, KWD, QAR, BHD, OMR
Selling across the Gulf is not just converting a price. Here is how to show, collect and refund riyals, dirhams and dinars correctly.
Payments & commerceCan you accept online payments without a commercial register in Saudi Arabia?
Most payment gateways need a legal entity, but a commercial register is not the only route. Here are the realistic options, their risks, and when a CR makes sense.
Payments & commercePayment security: 3d secure, PCI and keeping card data out of your app
The best way to protect card data is never to touch it. Here are the basics of 3D Secure, PCI and a secure payment setup for any website or app.
Payments & commerceRefunds and chargebacks in the Gulf: how to handle them well
A refund is your decision; a chargeback is the customer's bank's decision. Here is how to manage both without losing money or your gateway's trust.
Payments & commerceSubscription billing in the Gulf: plans, renewals and failed payments
A subscription is not a payment button that repeats. Here is how to design plans, renewals and failed-payment recovery for a Gulf app.
Payments & commerceTabby and Tamara for Saudi merchants: how BNPL works for your store
Buy now, pay later makes bigger purchases easier for your customer and moves repayment risk to the provider. Here is how Tabby and Tamara work from the merchant side.
Payments & commerceAdding Tabby and Tamara in the UAE: BNPL for merchants
Buy now, pay later is now expected by many UAE shoppers. Here is how to add Tabby and Tamara to your store or app step by step, and what to watch out for.
Payments & commerceWhat is an Accredited Service Provider (ASP) for UAE e-invoicing?
In the UAE you do not send e-invoices yourself; an accredited provider does. Here is what an ASP does, when you need one and how to choose without surprises.
Payments & commerceUAE e-invoicing 2026–2027: the timeline and what your business must do
A voluntary pilot from July 2026, then large businesses in January 2027 and everyone else in July 2027. Here is what the timeline means for you and what to do now.
Payments & commerceUAE tax invoice requirements: a checklist for online businesses
A clear checklist of everything a UAE tax invoice must show, and how to make your store or app issue it automatically and correctly.
Payments & commerceVAT for online sellers in Saudi Arabia: registration, invoices and pricing
When must you register for VAT? How do you show prices and handle delivery fees, instalments and refunds? A practical guide for online store owners.
Payments & commerceVAT for online sellers in the UAE: registration, invoices and prices
If you sell online in the UAE, 5% VAT touches your prices, invoices and reports. Here is what to know before you start selling.
Payments & commerceZATCA e-invoicing (Fatoora) phases and waves in plain language
What is the difference between generation and integration? When does a wave include you? A plain guide to Saudi e-invoicing for store and app owners.
Payments & commerceZATCA wave 25: are you in, and what to do before 1 february 2027
Wave 25 includes many small businesses. Check whether you are in, and follow a 16-week plan to integrate with Fatoora before 1 February 2027.
Payments & commercemada, Apple Pay, Tabby, Tamara, KNET: a guide to local payments
Gulf shoppers don't pay the way US shoppers do. This guide explains each local payment method, where it's used, and how to add it to your app without the headaches.
Questions people ask
How do I add mada payments to my website?
How do I integrate a payment gateway into my app?
Does Apple Pay work with mada cards?
What is the best payment gateway in Saudi Arabia?
Which is the best payment gateway in the UAE?
Can I connect Tabby and Tamara to my own site, not a Salla or Zid store?
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