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- 23 May 2024
Mastercard and Payment24 Collaborate to Boost EMV Adoption in EEMEA's fleet sector
Mastercard and Payment24 are extending their engagement across Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA) to help bolster security and drive innovation within the fleet and fuel payment industry…
- 3 May 2024
Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awards to celebrate success of women business leaders in EEMEA region
Mastercard announces the return of Women SME Leaders Awards for its third edition, shining a spotlight on the remarkable achievements of women-owned and led businesses across Eastern Europe, Middle…
- 11 Nov 2025
Mastercard Launches Premium Lifestyle Suite for Elite Cardholders in EEMEA Region
Mastercard has launched a new suite of premium lifestyle benefits dubbed The Mastercard Collection, aimed at enhancing the experiences of its high-tier cardholders across Eastern Europe, the Middle…
- 20 Jun 2022
International Sales and Global Suppliers Key to Ensure Post Pandemic Business Recovery and Growth – Mastercard Report
Data from Mastercard’s 2022 Borderless Payments Report has revealed two in five (46%) small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) in Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA) are earning more money…
- 2 Apr 2024
Mono Partners Mastercard to Power Innovative Payment Solutions for Digital Commerce in Africa
Mastercard has collaborated with Mono Technologies Nigeria Limited to introduce account-to-account (A2A) payments and a suite of other open banking products, powered by Mastercard Gateway. L-R:…
- 27 Aug 2025
Mastercard and Circle Bring Real-Time Stablecoin Settlement to Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa
As stablecoins continue to solve real-world challenges and improve efficiencies across a range of use-cases, Mastercard and Circle are deepening their longstanding partnership to enable USDC and EURC…
- 11 Jun 2024
Meet 2024 winners of Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awards
Mastercard has announced the winners of the third edition of its Women SME Leaders Awards, celebrating the achievements of women-owned and led businesses across diverse sectors in the Eastern Europe,…
- 15 Feb 2024
Mastercard, Glovo collaborate to provide over 300,000 meals to school children
Mastercard, global leader in technology and payment industry, recently announced its collaboration with Glovo, a pioneering multi-category app that connects consumers with restaurants, pharmacies,…
- 25 Jul 2023
Mastercard Partners with Alerzo to Digitize SMEs in the Nigerian FMCG Space
Mastercard, a global leader in financial services, has joined forces with Alerzo, Nigeria's leading technology service provider, to address the challenges faced by small and medium-sized enterprises…
- 28 Sept 2023
78% of SMEs in Nigeria project Increased Revenue in 2023 - Mastercard SME Confidence Index Report
From surviving to thriving in the post-COVID world, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria are projecting similar or increased revenues in 2023. These are the findings of the second edition…
- 21 Mar 2024
Mastercard hosts 2024 Fintech Forum: Fostering Fintech Ecosystem Collaboration and Innovation
In a noteworthy celebration of Nigeria’s dynamic financial technology ecosystem, Mastercard convened key stakeholders at its Fintech Forum on March 20, 2024. The event served as a demonstration of…
- 26 Mar 2024
Mastercard and Zenith Bank Introduce New Payment Cards to Accelerate Financial Inclusion in Nigeria
Mastercard has today announced the launch of two innovative products in collaboration with Zenith Bank, the Mastercard Naija Card and the World Elite Credit Card, designed to address the diverse…
- 2 Apr 2024
Mastercard, Women Choice Expand Partnership to Empower More Women Entrepreneurs across Middle East and Africa
Mastercard and Women Choice have expanded their partnership to launch two programs – ImpactHer and EmpowerHer – to support women entrepreneurs grow their business and create jobs across the Middle…
- 25 Mar 2014
PCCW, Phase3 Ink Deal on West Africa Communications Solutions
PCCW Global, a Hong Kong based international operating division of HKT, Hong Kong's premier telecom service provider, has signed a collaborative agreement with Phase3 Telecom, a West African market…
- 15 Jul 2024
Mastercard and Kalabash54 launch innovative travel card in Nigeria and Ghana
Mastercard has collaborated with Kalabash54, the fintech subsidiary of one of West Africa’s leading online travel tech company, Wakanow Group, to introduce innovative travel cards for customers in…
- 15 Aug 2024
Mastercard Partners with Fintech Start-up, Scale, to Accelerate Growth of Digital payment Solutions in Africa & Middle East
Mastercard has partnered with Scale, an issuer orchestration partner, to accelerate market deployment for fintech companies across Africa and the Middle East. The collaboration will alleviate key…
- 26 Nov 2024
Empowering Financial Literacy: Mastercard Academy Unveils 'Master Your Card: Finance Demystified
Mastercard Academy, one of the leading providers of world-class training solutions in the payments space, has unveiled a free online financial literacy course: ‘Master Your Card: Finance…
- 10 Dec 2024
Mastercard Move and BCP Group Partner to Enhance Cross-Border Payments
In collaboration with Mastercard, the BCP Group will leverage Mastercard Move’s money movement capabilities to enhance cross-border payments for their corporate and individual clients. The…
- 5 Mar 2025
83% Nigerian Women Consider themselves an Entrepreneur
Nigerian women are embracing entrepreneurship at an extraordinary rate, with eight in ten (83%) women consider themselves an entrepreneur—far higher than the regional average of 51% across Eastern…
- 12 Mar 2025
Mastercard’s 2025 Economic Projections: A New Chapter for Nigeria
Mastercard Economics Institute released ‘Economic Outlook 2025’, its annual report identifying the themes that will shape next year’s economic landscape. The global economy has managed through a…
- 13 May 2025
Mastercard Report Reveals Top Travel Trends Shaping Africa in 2025
Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI) has released its annual Travel Trends 2025 report, revealing the latest consumer spending insights and motivation when it comes to travel. Cross-border movement…
- 20 Jun 2025
Mastercard and enza collaborate to enable fintech innovation across Africa
Mastercard and enza – a payment solutions company – have collaborated to connect fintech companies across Africa to the Mastercard network. This collaboration will enable fintech players to build…
- 24 Sept 2025
Mastercard and Smile ID Partner to Scale Digital Identity Across Africa
Mastercard has deepened its strategic partnership with Smile ID, a leading African identity verification provider, to accelerate the deployment of secure digital identity solutions across the…
- 5 Nov 2025
Mastercard Champions Inclusive Growth Across the Continent @Africa Edge 2025
Mastercard held its inaugural Africa Edge summit, convening leaders from across Africa’s payments ecosystem to explore how collaboration and innovation can accelerate the continent’s digital growth.…
- 15 Apr 2024
MasterCard, Onafriq Partner to Bring New Payments Suite to Africa
MasterCard and Onafriq, a pan-African payments provider, have partnered to provide a range of payment solutions to consumers and small and medium-sized businesses across the continent. The two firms…
- 30 Jul 2015
RenCap Hires James Friel as Global Head of Investment Banking
Renaissance Capital, a leading emerging and frontier markets investment bank, has hired James Friel as Global Head of Investment Banking effective September 2015. Friel will oversee all investment…
- 25 Jan 2022
Mastercard Rolls out ‘Tap on Phone’ Tech in Africa
Payment products and services company Network International, together with Mastercard, is rolling out ‘Tap on Phone’ technology across the Middle East and Africa, to expand digital payment…
- 5 Apr 2022
Mastercard Announces Winners of its Inaugural Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awards 2022
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…
- 19 May 2022
OPay Partners Mastercard to ‘Open up e-commerce to Millions’ in Africa
Merchants and consumers from Nigeria, Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Morocco, and South Africa now have another option to make payments worldwide through a Mastercard virtual payment solution powered by…
- 19 May 2022
Mastercard and OPay Partner to Grow Cashless Ecosystem and Advance Digital Financial Inclusion to Millions of People Across MEA
Mastercard and fintech giant OPay today announced a strategic partnership, which marks a significant boost for wider financial inclusion and economic prosperity by opening up digital commerce to…