Why Mastercard’s UAE launch marks the beginning of a structural shift in payments, governance, and market competition. A New Economic Actor Enters the Payments System The introduction of Mastercard’s Agent Pay in the UAE represents more than a milestone in payments innovation — it may be the first real example of autonomous machine actors participating […]

The payment industry enters 2026 in a phase of accelerated transformation. Consumer expectations are changing quickly, regulatory pressure is intensifying, and geopolitical tensions are reshaping global commerce. At the same time, AI, tokenisation, and embedded finance are moving from emerging concepts to industry standards. In this environment, payments are no longer a technical function in […]

In November 2025, Novalnet received a B – Gute Nachhaltigkeitsperformance rating in the ESG assessment conducted by Synesgy (CRIF). On paper, it’s a certificate. In practice, it reflects something far more important: how the company is run, how responsibly it behaves, and how much merchants can trust it as a long-term partner. In the payments […]

Mobile commerce continues to grow at record speed — and users expect fast, seamless, and secure payment experiences inside the apps they use daily. For businesses, this means delivering a checkout flow that is not only frictionless, but also fully compliant, scalable, and easy for developers to integrate. To help iOS developers meet these rising […]

Why Switching Payment Providers Is Easier Than It Looks Switching payment providers is rarely at the top of a merchant’s priority list. It feels risky: what if payments stop working, customers abandon their carts, or recurring billing data gets lost? For many businesses, the fear of downtime outweighs the clear benefits of moving to a […]

Avoid These 7 Payment Mistakes That Could Kill Your Conversions Expanding your business and selling internationally is a big milestone. It signals growth, ambition, and confidence in your product. However, there’s one hard truth: most global expansion efforts don’t fail because of logistics or demand—they fail because of friction at the checkout. A well-known brand […]

Munich, Germany – September 2025 – Novalnet, a BaFin-licensed global payment service provider, proudly announces its official go-live as a VISA acquirer and recognition as a VISA Principal Member. This milestone places Novalnet among a select group of financial institutions worldwide that hold the highest level of partnership with VISA, one of the world’s most […]

At Novalnet, we continue to evolve our platform to support our merchants with tools that simplify processes, improve performance, and expand global payment accessibility. Our Product Updates May 2025 release brings a range of updates—covering invoice exports, international payment options, batch operations, and merchant account management. Here’s what’s new: 1. Export End-Customer Invoices as CSV or […]

NOVALNET is proud to announce its official participation in the Forward Faster initiative, led by the United Nations Global Compact. This global movement challenges companies to accelerate progress across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — and we are all in.

In this exclusive episode of EGN Podcast, NOVALNET CEO Gabriel Dixon shares how their customer-first mindset and tailored payment solutions are helping businesses around the world reduce friction, cut costs, and scale with confidence.