January 15, 2023

FreedomPay to Unleash the Power of Pay at NRF 2023

One of the world’s fastest growing fintech to showcase award-winning global commerce technology platform and industry-leading partner network.

NEW YORK, National Retail Federation, Jan. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FreedomPay, the global leader in Next Level Commerce and the commerce technology platform of choice for global retail, hospitality and payments brands including Marriott, Foot Locker, Shake Shack, Engage People, and Castles Technology, will showcase its innovations and partnership announcements this week at NRF in booth #4250.

The event will mark the launch of FreedomPay’s new call to action, Unleash the Power of Pay. As the commerce landscape evolves with new technologies and changing consumer needs, Unleash the Power of Pay introduces the notion of unleashing the power of payments to drive greater customer loyalty, leverage business intelligence insights, and bring value-added services.

“FreedomPay is excited to make a splash at this year’s NRF and to launch Unleash the Power of Pay. The concept is a testament to our award-winning technology and best-in-class partner network that is enabling billions of transactions in more than 75 countries across the globe,” said Tom Durovsik, Founder & CEO of FreedomPay.

As part of its line-up at NRF, FreedomPay will host a roundtable discussion on Monday, January 16 at 10:30AM at booth #4250 with industry influencers Castles Technology, Charter Communications, and Elo Touch, moderated by Dale Laszig of the Green Sheet. The event, Next Level Commerce: Unleashing the Power of Pay, will focus on the challenges and opportunities across retail, the trends influencing retail’s future, and strategies for merchants to navigate the changing retail sector. Those who would like to attend virtually are encouraged to register here.

FreedomPay also announces the publication of a new industry white paper The Next Level of Global Payments: Unleash the Power of Pay. The report highlights pivotal opportunities for retailers to elevate customer relationships and increase profit margins internationally, outlining strategies for security, safety, speed, simplicity, and customer satisfaction with service across borders. Download now to read the bespoke report.

FreedomPay’s global footprint continues to grow through the power of its partner network and new integrations to allow merchants to Unleash the Power of Pay for their customers. FreedomPay also announced in the days leading up to NRF 2023 new partnerships that will bring its solutions to more merchants around the world.

Moneris Solutions Corporation (“Moneris”), the largest payment processor in Canada*, will now be able to offer its merchants access to FreedomPay’s commerce technology platform, bringing an enhanced checkout experience to millions of shoppers across Canada.

FreedomPay also announced an integration with Flooid, bringing enhanced innovation, choice, and flexibility to retailers around the globe on the Flooid platform.

To learn more about FreedomPay, visit us at NRF booth #4250 or www.freedompay.com.

About FreedomPay

FreedomPay’s Next Level Commerce platform transforms existing payment systems and processes from legacy to leading edge. As the premier choice for many of the largest companies across the globe in retail, hospitality, lodging, gaming, sports and entertainment, foodservice, education, healthcare and financial services, FreedomPay’s technology has been purposely built to deliver rock solid performance in the highly complex environment of global commerce. The company maintains a world-class security environment and was first to earn the coveted validation by the PCI Security Standards Council against Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE/EMV) standard in North America. FreedomPay’s robust solutions across payments, security, identity, and data analytics are available in-store, online and on-mobile and are supported by rapid API adoption. The award winning FreedomPay Commerce Platform operates on a single, unified technology stack across multiple continents allowing enterprises to deliver an innovative Next Level experience on a global scale. www.freedompay.com

*Based on total number of transactions processed in Canada

Jennifer Tayebi
Hill+Knowlton Strategies for FreedomPay
+1 734 395 0780
Jennifer.Tayebi@hkstrategies.com

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January 15, 2023

Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy meets with Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations

Her Excellency Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, met with Her Excellency Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, on Saturday, January 14.

During the meeting, they discussed joint cooperation between the UAE and the United Nations, as well as recent developments in Afghanistan.

The two sides also exchanged views on women’s empowerment, the right to education for all and gender equality.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation

January 15, 2023

UAE President Grants Cuban Ambassador Medal of Independence

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, awarded H.E. Roberto Blanco, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to the UAE, the Medal of Independence of the First Order on the occasion of the end of his tenure as ambassador to the country. Her Excellency Reem Bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, presented the medal to H.E. Blanco.

Her Excellency stressed the UAE’s keenness to strengthen relations with Cuba in all fields, praising the ambassador’s contributions to developing relations and advancing bilateral cooperation during his tenure. H.E Al Hashimy thanked him for his efforts and wished him success.

For his part, H.E Blanco expressed his gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the UAE, praising his leadership, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai. His Excellency noted the country’s achievements over the past 51 years, which highlight the leadership’s keenness to advance the UAE’s position.

His Excellency concluded by thanking all government entities in the UAE for contributing to the success of his mission to strengthen relations between the two countries.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation

January 15, 2023

President of Serbia receives H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, discusses strategic partnership between two countries

President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, has received H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in the capital Belgrade.

During the meeting, Sheikh Abdullah conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the President of Serbia and his wishes for more progress and prosperity for the Serbian people.

In turn, Vucic asked Sheikh Abdullah to reciprocate his regards to President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed and his best wishes for further prosperity and welfare for the Emirati people.

The Serbian President and the UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation discussed cooperation in various fields as part of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership signed between the two countries in September 2022.

In this regard, the two sides emphasised the growing bilateral relations between the two countries in all fields, especially in the wake of the working visit by President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed to Serbia last October. This came following the official visit of the Serbian President to the UAE in September 2022 and the signing of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement between the two countries.

Sheikh Abdullah drew attention to the fact that the UAE, led by President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed, pays great attention to bilateral relations with Serbia and the Balkans. The conclusion of the strategic partnership last year boosted the joint cooperation between the two countries. It enhanced their efforts towards sustainable development and economic prosperity in achieving their mutual interests to benefit their peoples.

Sheikh Abdullah also pointed out that the mutual visits between the leadership of the two countries have boosted the strength and solidity of Emirati-Serbian relations and contributed to opening broader horizons for cooperation in various promising domains.

Vucic welcomed the visit of Sheikh Abdullah and his delegation, stressing the significance of the visit in developing the strategic ties between the two countries in all spheres.

The two sides also reviewed several issues of mutual interest in addition to the latest regional and global developments and exchanged views in this regard.

Saeed Al Hajri, Assistant Minister for Economic and Commercial Affairs at the Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Mubarak Saeed Al Dhaheri, UAE Ambassador to Serbia, attended the meeting.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation