Emerging Markets Payments EMP

The Emerging Markets Payments Group was established to deliver world-class electronic payments services to banks, retailers, governments and consumer finance institutions across the Middle East and Africa. The EMP Group is committed to remain at the forefront of this revolution by creating a payments platform that drives card penetration and other payment methodologies in these emerging markets.The EMP Group concluded its first acquisition (MSCC, based in Egypt) in July 2010 and its second acquisition (Visa Jordan Card Services, based in Jordan) in August 2011. Its third acquisition (ACET Processing, based in South Africa) was concluded in February 2012. EMP Group now serves more than 130 banks and 30,000 retailers and other merchants across 45 countries in Africa and the Middle East and offers the full range of card schemes, including Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club and China UnionPay, and can address all payments channels, including card, mobile and internet.The EMP Group is a trusted partner that operates to the highest standards of integrity and corporate conduct. All investment decisions and operating activities are underpinned by clear and explicit principles. The leadership team has established a strong culture of ethical business practice and the Group commits itself to the highest standards of compliance, governance, transparency and accountability.