This collaboration enhances the country’s broader digital transformation and the increased adoption of digital wallets issued by Bede and other providers. Merchants using Ottu can activate Bede Wallet and services through configuration without additional development, supporting wider wallet acceptance across everyday payment use cases. Bede merchants also gain access to centralized orchestration capabilities designed to support enterprise-scale payment operations, while benefiting from improved resilience, visibility and operational efficiency. Bede aims to continually partner with leading digital solutions providers such as Ottu that equip customers with practical tools to grow. "The evolution of Kuwait’s payment ecosystem requires infrastructure that supports scale, flexibility and new digital payment behaviors,” said Talal Al-Awadhi, Chief Executive Officer of Ottu.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 08, 2026 17:57 UTC