21 results
- 9 Sept 2015
MasterCard Start Path Launches in Nigeria, Globally
MasterCard, in a measure to help startups break even and achieve global presence in today’s crowded and competitive business environment has announced the launch of Start Path Global. Start…
- 6 May 2022
NowNow Joins Mastercard Start Path Global Program to Scale Financial Innovation
Africa’s fast-growing fintech and digital banking startup, NowNow Digital Systems, has been selected to participate in the Mastercard Start Path Global program, created to help later-stage startups…
- 28 Jun 2017
FinTech: Mastercard Start Path Programme Applications Open Till August
As Mastercard announces the latest wave of start-ups joining its global Start Path programme at Money20/20 Europe in Copenhagen today, the company is simultaneously making the call for additional…
- 10 Mar 2016
MasterCard Start Path on Mission to Engage Best Startups from MEA
Technology and data are transforming the way consumers and businesses interact with each other, driving a need to bring new ideas to market with greater speed. The right corporate-startup partnership…
- 21 Aug 2020
Mastercard Adds Hello Tractor, Nigerian Agri-Tech Firm to Accelerate Programme
Mastercard has announced the expansion of its Accelerate fintech portfolio, adding dynamic entrepreneurs to its award-winning startup engagement program Start Path and more technology partners to its…
- 21 Jun 2017
Nigeria’s NetPlus, Mastercard Deliver Cashless Online Shopping Payment Solution
The African e-commerce sector is plagued by cash, with the majority of payments still being made in cash at the point of delivery. Understanding the impact of this challenge, Mastercard has partnered…
- 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:…
- 6 Aug 2025
Mastercard Highlights Africa’s $16.5Bn AI Potential and Path to Digital Empowerment
Mastercard has today released its latest whitepaper, Harnessing the transformative power of AI in Africa, a pan-African study of the continent’s readiness, opportunity and roadmap for responsible…
- 15 Sept 2016
Mastercard’s Accelerates Search for Startups in Middle East & Africa
Whether it is to scale their business or drive profitability, startups are increasingly looking to collaborate with corporates to both tap into their operational expertise and to test new technology.…
- 15 Aug 2017
Mastercard Launches Groundbreaking Payment Technologies
From a mobile payments system for farmers in Africa to transactions involving humanoid robots, newly unveiled technologies at the innovation hub highlight Mastercard’s commitment to driving…
- 9 Sept 2021
Mastercard, Paycode Partner to Increase Access to Financial Services & Govt Assistance for Remote Communities
An estimated 57 percent of the population in Sub Saharan Africa remains financially excluded while close to 30 percent remain without a form of identification and 60 percent of the continent has no…
- 20 Oct 2021
Asante Financial Service Closes $7.5M Series A Funding to Scale its Credit Offerings in Africa
Asante Financial Services Group (“Asante”) announces $7.5 million Series A investment anchored by Goodwell Investments with participation by other investors including Sorenson Impact Foundation and…
- 8 Sept 2022
NowNow Raises $13m Seed Funding to Promote Financial Inclusion Across Africa
Fast-growing Nigerian fintech startup, NowNow Digital Systems has raised $13 million in its seed round to improve financial inclusion across Africa by providing financial services to the unbanked and…
- 27 Sept 2024
Mastercard, KaiOS Technologies Partner to Democratize Digital Payment for millions of SMEs
KaiOS Technologies, a leading operating system that brings the best of the internet to affordable devices, today announced a collaboration with Mastercard to integrate a range of digital payments…
- 20 Feb 2025
Digital Payments Fuel Growth for Nigerian SMEs: Mastercard Report Highlights Trends
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria are leveraging digital payments, innovation, and partnerships to expand their reach and strengthen business operations, according to the third edition…
- 28 Feb 2019
Mastercard, Angaza Partner on New Generation Technology Solutions
Mastercard, a leading technology company in the global payments industry, has signed a global Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Angaza, a leader in last-mile distribution technology, which will…
- 6 May 2021
Consumer Appetite for Digital Payments Takes Off in Nigeria- Mastercard New Payments Index Reveals
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…
- 14 Oct 2013
MasterCard, JAN Partner on Nigerian Youths Development
MasterCard and Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN) through its Girls’ Enterprise Programme (GEP), have announced a joint collaboration to provide experiential education and training on financial…
- 7 Oct 2019
PayPal Pulls Out of Facebook's Libra
PayPal Holdings has withdrawn its support for Facebook's future cryptocurrency Libra, according to a spokesperson for the payments provider. "PayPal has made the decision to forego further…
- 9 Oct 2020
Mastercard’s Girls4Tech Hits 1 Million Milestone
Mastercard’s signature STEM program, Girls4Tech has reached its initial milestone goal of educating one million girls. The Company also announced a new and inspiring goal to reach five million…
- 20 Jan 2017
Claudie Haigneré, First Female Astronaut Chairs DStv Eutelsat Star Awards Jury
Nearly 6,000 secondary school students have entered the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards competition since it was established by Eutelsat and MultiChoice Africa in 2011. Claudie Haigneré, leading female…