Rizwan has more than two decades of Payments experience in the Middle East. Before joining AFS he served as Head of Acquiring at Network International and carries Sales, Product innovation, and International Acquiring exposure. Rizwan has also headed sales at ADIB and has worked with GE Capital. Rizwan holds a Master’s degree in Marketing, from Hyderabad School of Management, Osmania University, India.
Arab Financial Services (AFS) was formed in 1984 to provide payment products, services, and expertise to banks and merchant groups and deliver customized payment solutions in an increasingly divergent, disruptive, and dynamic payment ecosystem. AFS is owned by 37 banks and financial institutions and serves over 60 clients in more than 20 countries across the Middle East and Africa. Today, AFS is the region’s leading digital payment solutions provider and fintech enabler.
Regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain, the Company’s ground-breaking, end-to-end payment services and solutions span debit, credit, and Islamic card processing, Merchant Acquiring, fintech, and a state-of-the-art, value-added services suite. Providing the highest quality payment solutions that are trusted by businesses, AFS has offices and data centers in the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Sultanate of Oman, and the United Arab Emirates.