Company Insights Network International Banking & Finance Network International Overview Network International Holdings is a payment solutions provider in the Middle East and Africa which enables digital commerce for over 130,000 merchants and 250 financial institutions. Founded in 1994 as a subsidiary of the UAE’s Emirates Bank (now Emirates NBD), Network International has grown to become one of the region’s biggest digital payments service. The company, initially listed on the London Stock Exchange, was bought by Brookfield Asset Management in 2024. Other key ownership changes occurred in 2011, with Abraaj Group’s investment, and again in 2015 when Warburg Pincus and General Atlantic invested. In 2016 the acquisition of Emerging Markets Payments positioned Network International as the largest Mena payments processor. Its 2019 IPO on the London Stock Exchange, valued at £2.2 billion, was bolstered by a $300 million Mastercard investment. Network International has continued to expand, acquiring Africa’s DPO Group in 2021 and collaborating with Mastercard in 2024 to launch the “Mastercard Move” payments platform. In 2023 Network International processed over $59 billion in payments and continues to foster the digital economy, including with a partnership with Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism to support SMEs and fintechs in the UAE.
