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Mastercard names winners of inaugural  Women SME Leaders Awards 2022 

April 8, 2022 admin 0

Mastercard has announced the winners of the first Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awards 2022 at a virtual ceremony, recognizing the success of women-led businesses in 22 categories and multiple industry sectors across the Middle East and Africa. [c]

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Mastercard expands Consulting division with units dedicated to Crypto, Open Banking and ESG 

February 26, 2022 admin 0

The business world is facing an influx of innovation: changing consumer preferences, rapid digital transformation and geopolitical shifts. To help businesses evolve and supercharge their growth enterprise-wide, Mastercard has announced that it is expanding its [c]

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Women SME Leaders Awards now open for nominations from Africa and Middle East

February 22, 2022 admin 0

Entrepreneurial women across the world are leading the way in tapping into the power of the digital economy to succeed and grow. As a celebration of their achievements, Mastercard has announced the inaugural Women SME Leaders [c]

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Mastercard and Kashat, a fintech firm, in five-year deal to boost uptake of financial services in Egypt

February 8, 2022 admin 0

In a move that will see enhanced financial services for people in Egypt, Mastercard and Egyptian fintech Kashat have signed a five-year agreement that will digitize the onboarding, disbursement, and collection processes for MENA’s first [c]

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Network International, Mastercard partnership to launch Tap-on-Phone in Africa and Middle East

January 20, 2022 admin 0

An estimated 500,000 new merchants across the Middle East and Africa will soon be able to benefit from simple, seamless and convenient digital payment acceptance via Network International’s Tap on Phone technology, which enables mobile [c]

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Digitalization readiness key to unlocking SME growth in Africa and Middle East

January 14, 2022 admin 0

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region are recognizing digitalization as essential to staying competitive in a transformed business and economic environment. The insight is one of many in [c]

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New podcast highlights Mastercard’s efforts to include 1 billion people into digital economy by 2025

January 12, 2022 admin 0

After announcing its commitment to financially include one billion people into the digital economy by 2025, Mastercard is bringing awareness to some of the world’s most critical issues through an innovative podcast series ‘Journey to [c]

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Mastercard, Schoolvoice partner to enhance payment ecosystem for education services in Africa and Middle East

January 9, 2022 admin 0

Mastercard has partnered with Schoolvoice, a school-parents communication platform based in the UAE, to digitize the education experience for schools in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The collaboration will help simplify communications [c]

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SlipMate unveils Mastercard corporate prepaid card for e-commerce in South Africa

December 1, 2021 admin 0

South African expense management solution SlipMate has announced that it has enabled e-commerce functionality for its Mastercard corporate prepaid cards, a first-of-its-kind integration for the South African market. SlipMate is an intelligent expense management solution [c]

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Mastercard and PayFast to train SMEs on how to start or grow resilient online businesses  

November 19, 2021 admin 0

As small businesses accelerate digital transformation efforts in response to the pandemic, Mastercard has partnered with online gateway PayFast to host “Empowering Every Business SME Masterclass” – a free virtual webinar designed to help entrepreneurs [c]

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Mastercard, USIU-Africa, and Arizona State University partner to boost e-Learning in Africa

November 8, 2021 admin 0

The Mastercard Foundation, United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa), and Arizona State University (ASU) announced the launch of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program e-Learning Initiative, which over the next five years, will enable more than 600,000 [c]

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Gabriel Swanepoel appointed head of Mastercard operations in South Africa

October 25, 2021 admin 0

Mastercard has appointed Gabriel Swanepoel as the new Country Manager for Mastercard in South Africa. The move serves as a promotion from his current role as the Vice President of Business Integration for Mastercard, Southern [c]

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Social media key enabler for growth among women-owned SMEs

October 25, 2021 admin 0

Mastercard, the Official Payment Technology Partner of Expo 2020 Dubai, and Female Fusion Network unveiled new research at the first in a series of workshops for the region’s female entrepreneurs at the world’s largest cultural [c]

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BancABC unveils co-branded cards in Zimbabwe to drive digital payments and e-commerce

October 22, 2021 admin 0

BancABC Zimbabwe has announced the launch of a new suite of co-branded Mastercard and Zimswitch payment cards, enabling its customers to make safe and seamless digital, domestic and international payments including e-commerce transactions. BancABC is [c]

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Mastercard unveils online platform to help SME owners learn and grow their ventures

October 18, 2021 admin 0

From urban kiosks and rural farmers to fashion stores, service providers and entrepreneurs in countless other sectors, the small business segment in South Africa has faced unprecedented changes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, [c]

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78% of retail SMEs in Africa and Middle East optimistic about future growth

September 1, 2021 admin 0

Although different sectors were exposed to and impacted in diverging ways to the extensive changes of the COVID-19 pandemic, Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) confidence across most sectors is on the rise, according to the [c]

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In Africa and Middle East, women entrepreneurs lead the way in digital presence

August 12, 2021 admin 0

Despite the gender gap and social challenges, entrepreneurial women across the world and in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) are leading the way in tapping into the power of the digital economy to succeed [c]

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Mastercard, Penny Software partner to enhance B2B payments in North Africa and Middle East

August 11, 2021 admin 0

Penny Software, the digital procurement software, has signed a partnership agreement with payments technology firm Mastercard to provide its customers with an enhanced business-to-business (B2B) payment experience via Mastercard Track Business Payment Service. The collaboration will [c]

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Government support, effective policies key to growth of SMEs in Africa and Middle East

July 15, 2021 admin 0

New research by Mastercard has highlighted the important role of government support in helping small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) to recover, position for growth, and contribute to economic [c]

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New solution to enable Zimbabwean farmers prove origin, health records of their cattle

June 21, 2021 admin 0

E-Livestock Global has launched a solution powered by Mastercard’s blockchain-based Provenance solution, which  enables Zimbabwean farmers to prove the origin and health records of their cattle, while reducing risks to buyers. A first in the [c]

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Mastercard empowers consumers to choose a sustainable future with eco-friendly cards

June 9, 2021 admin 0

According to a recent Mastercard study, 58% of consumers are more mindful of their impact on the environment, with 85% willing to take personal action this year. Today, Mastercard makes this promise easier to realize [c]

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Telkom South Africa launches virtual card for transacting on WhatsApp

June 8, 2021 admin 0

Telkom South Africa has launched what is billed as Africa’s first Mastercard virtual card for use on WhatsApp, enabling Telkom Pay customers to make e-commerce payments. This move is expected to empower millions of South [c]

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Mastercard unveils Carbon Calculator tool for banks in Africa and Middle East

June 4, 2021 admin 1

Amidst the growing trend toward eco-conscious spending and consumption among people who want to pursue more sustainable choices and practices, Mastercard has released its Mastercard Carbon Calculator for the Middle East & Africa. Developed in [c]

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Victor Ndlovu named Director, Country Business Development Lead, East Africa at Mastercard

May 26, 2021 admin 0

Mastercard has announced the appointment of Victor Ndlovu as Director, Country Business Development Lead, East Africa. Victor is a seasoned business leader with close to three decades of solid experience in the fintech, banking and payments [c]

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Mastercard partners with Billetera to offer digital payment solutions in the DRC

May 11, 2021 admin 1

Mastercard has partnered with Billetera – a digital payments technology company headquartered in Kenya – to provide millions of unbanked and financially excluded residents in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), access to formal financial and [c]

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Consumer appetite for digital payments takes off in Kenya  

May 11, 2021 admin 0

As the world went into pandemic lockdown in 2020, consumers shifted their spending habits to embrace contactless tap-and-go payments and online shopping. As stores closed and social distancing took hold, retailers worldwide moved their businesses [c]

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Econet, Mastercard partner to develop fintech solutions for Covid-19 response in Africa

May 8, 2021 admin 0

The Econet Group through its subsidiary Cassava Fintech International (Cassava Fintech) and Mastercard have entered into a strategic partnership to advance digital inclusion across Africa and collaborate on a range of initiatives including expansion of [c]

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Mastercard invests $100 million in Airtel Africa’s mobile money business

April 1, 2021 admin 0

Airtel Africa has announces the signing of an agreement under which Mastercard will invest $100 million in Airtel Mobile Commerce (AMC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Airtel Africa. AMC is currently the holding company for [c]

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Mastercard, MTN partner to enable consumers in Africa make digital payments

February 18, 2021 admin 0

Mastercard and MTN have announced a partnership to enable millions of consumers in 16 countries across Africa to make global e-commerce payments safely and securely. Through a Mastercard virtual payment solution linked to MTN MoMo [c]

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Mastercard premium cardholders to get 75% scholarships on UNICAF courses

February 5, 2021 admin 0

Unicaf, the online and on-campus learning platform, has entered into a two- year partnership with Mastercard to offer its premium cardholders 75% scholarships for online and on-campus studies at Unicaf’s partner universities. Starting the first [c]

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Mastercard evolves contactless technology for quantum world 

January 27, 2021 admin 0

New Enhanced Contactless specifications provide next-generation capabilities for advanced protection and convenience  Mastercard has announced that it is applying the latest quantum-resistant technologies to develop the next generation of contactless payments. The new Enhanced Contactless (Ecos) specifications are an [c]

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