The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and YeePay, a leading cross-border payments company, have announced a partnership to set up YeePay’s regional headquarters and technology hub in Abu Dhabi. The new hub will serve the Middle East and Africa region as part of YeePay’s global expansion plans.
Unveiled at Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW 2025), the collaboration aims to advance initiatives that enhance cross-border digital payments connectivity between the UAE, China, and other global markets.
Under the agreement, YeePay will join Abu Dhabi’s Fintech, Insurance, Digital and Alternative Assets (FIDA) cluster, a strategic initiative led by the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) and ADIO. The cluster seeks to position the emirate as a leading hub for innovative financial solutions.
YeePay specializes in cross-border digital payments, regulatory-compliant financial infrastructure, and transaction services. With a strong presence across Asia and growing operations in Europe and the Middle East, YeePay enables businesses, financial institutions, and public-sector entities to conduct secure, transparent, and efficient international payments. The company focuses on building interoperable payment systems, robust compliance frameworks, and data-driven services to support international trade, e-commerce, and investment flows between China, the UAE, and other markets.
From Abu Dhabi, YeePay plans to develop and scale innovative digital payment solutions while collaborating with local regulators, financial institutions, and ecosystem partners. Joint initiatives may include enhancing payment interoperability between domestic and international systems, supporting secure settlement infrastructure for trade and e-commerce, and helping businesses, including SMEs, access regional and global markets efficiently.
The partnership will also explore knowledge exchange and talent development in fintech, compliance, and innovation, including potential collaboration with local academic and research institutions. Efforts will focus on deploying data-driven financing tools, AI-enabled fraud prevention, and advanced analytics to support the long-term growth of the FIDA cluster.
Badr Al Olama, Director-General of the Abu Dhabi Investment Office, said, “YeePay’s plans to establish operations in Abu Dhabi demonstrate the strength of the emirate’s regulatory environment for global expansion. Our collaboration will strengthen cross-border payment connectivity, attract new technological capabilities to the emirate and create additional opportunities for businesses and investors across priority sectors.”
Chen Yu, Co-Founder of YeePay, added, “Abu Dhabi offers a strategic location, an enabling regulatory environment and a dynamic digital economy, which together make it an ideal hub for YeePay’s regional growth. Partnering with ADIO under the FIDA cluster will support our plans to build a strong presence in the Middle East and Africa and to work closely with public- and private-sector stakeholders in the UAE. From Abu Dhabi, we aim to develop a secure, transparent, and efficient cross-border payment infrastructure that facilitates trade, e-commerce, and investment flows between China, the UAE, and other key markets.”
(Inputs from WAM)
