Network International completes acquisition of Apis portfolio company
Apis Partners portfolio company DPO Group has announced the completion of the acquisition by Network International.
Network International has acquired 100% of DPO Group, which will continue to operate under the same brand in existing territories.
By acquiring DPO, which operates in 21 countries on the continent, Network International will increase its presence throughout Africa and new territories, one of the fastest-growing payments markets in the world. DPO will soon launch a new, comprehensive payment solution, DPO Pay, for businesses in some of Network International’s territories and across Africa.
Eran Feinstein, CEO of DPO Group, commented: “This deal is a milestone for DPO and good news for the 60,000-plus active merchants using our platform. As part of the Network International group, we can support the business growth of our existing partners, and of new merchants across Africa and the Middle East. Being part of a globally recognised business will help us drive the global payments agenda, delivering cutting edge solutions to businesses and merchants across these markets.”
Nandan Mer, chief executive officer of Network International commented: “I am delighted to welcome DPO to the Network family. DPO is a strong strategic fit with our business and the acquisition creates a unique combination of innovative online payments technologies, which will accelerate our growth whilst providing significant new capabilities for our established markets, including our customers and partners in the UAE. We look forward to welcoming DPO’s colleagues into our group and working together to accelerate digital payments across the MEA region.”
Udayan Goyal and Matteo Stefanel, Apis Partners’ managing partners and co-founders commented: “It has been a pleasure to work with Eran, Offer and the team as they have grown DPO into a leading pan-African payment company, increasing coverage across the continent from five to 21 countries and employees from about 60 to over 450 throughout the course of our investment. What has provided us with the greatest pleasure is seeing the positive impact that DPO’s growth has made not only to its own employees, but to the tens of thousands of people now able to use the platform, especially during the pandemic where cashless payments have become a necessity. With Network International, a leader in its high growth markets, we are confident that this new phase with DPO will yield great successes.”
Headquartered in Dubai and listed on the London Stock Exchange, Network International is a pan-regional provider of digital payment solutions, with a presence across the entire payments value chain, delivering integrated omnichannel payments services to its customers. The acquisition of DPO Group will support Network International’s capabilities in Africa across online, mobile and alternative payments as well as providing merchant and MNO relationships and increasing the cross-selling opportunities to both DPO and Network International’s customers.
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