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- 16 Sept 2019
Mastercard Tests Open-loop B2B Payments Service
Mastercard announced the launch of Mastercard Track, an open-loop business payments system designed to help automate the $125 trillion B2B market between buyers and suppliers. Mastercard originally…
- 23 Jun 2025
Mastercard Drops Afrobeat and Amapiano Anthems to Power Youth Culture Across Africa
Mastercard amplifies its iconic sonic brand across Africa with the launch of two localized sonic anthems, “Wami" in the Afrobeat genre and "Amazwe" in the Amapiano genre. Featuring Nigerian star,…
- 8 Mar 2017
Africa Leads in Creating Resilient Women Entrepreneurs – Mastercard Index
Following the release of the Mastercard Index of Women’s Entrepreneurship (MIWE) on Tuesday, it was revealed that 34.8 percent of businesses in Uganda are owned by women, making it one of the top…
- 10 May 2021
Econet, Mastercard Partner on Fintech Solutions for Covid-19 Response in Africa
The Econet Group through its subsidiary Cassava Fintech International and Mastercard have entered into a strategic partnership to advance digital inclusion across Africa and collaborate on a range of…
- 16 May 2021
Econet Group Partners Mastercard on Fintech Solutions
Econet Group, through its subsidiary, Cassava Fintech International and Mastercard have entered into a strategic partnership to advance digital inclusion across Africa and collaborate on a range of…
- 20 Nov 2014
MasterCard Says Nigeria, 3 Others on Digital Evolution Threshold
A new Digital Evolution Index from MasterCard shows that South Africa, Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria are quickly moving towards digital evolution. However, South Africa’s digital economy is the most…
- 8 May 2019
Mastercard Commits to Reach 1M Girls Globally by 2025 Through STEM Education Platform
Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are two of the hottest technology fields today, with job opportunities continuing to grow across both. However,worldwide, women make up less than 15…
- 31 May 2017
Mastercard Unveils ‘Relaunch Your Career’ Programme for Women
As part of its efforts towards building a diverse and inclusive workforce, Mastercard, a leading technology company in the global payments industry, has introduced ‘Relaunch your Career’, a…
- 20 Apr 2017
Prepaid Payment Solutions Drive Cash Out of Africa’s Economies- Report
Mastercard and prepaid processing and payments solutions provider Global Technology Partners (GTP) signed a partnership agreement that will result in the latest prepaid solutions being made available…
- 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…
- 23 Apr 2015
MasterCard Grants Unified Payment License to Accelerate Merchants e-Payments
MasterCard on Thursday granted an acquiring license to Unified Payment Service Limited (Unified Payments) a leading Payments Service Provider in a move that is expected to broadly increase the…
- 11 May 2026
Mastercard, BMONI Launch Multi-Currency Payment Cards in Nigeria
Mastercard, global technology company in the payments industry and BMONI, smart digital wallet designed as a modern alternative to traditional banks have partnered to launch a new suite of virtual…
- 3 Dec 2014
MasterCard Launches Digital Financial Services Lab, $11m for R&D
MasterCard has launched a new innovation lab with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop financial services that help people build better futures. MasterCard said that across…
- 28 Aug 2025
Mastercard Becomes Naming Partner of McLaren Formula 1 Team
McLaren Racing has today announced that Mastercard is set to become Official Naming Partner of the McLaren Formula 1 Team from 2026 onwards. Starting next season, the team will be known as the…
- 25 Feb 2015
MasterCard, Grooming Centre to Extend ePayments to MSMEs in Nigeria
MasterCard and Grooming Centre have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see electronic payment solutions extended to 500,000 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in peri-urban…
- 2 Feb 2017
Atlas Mara, Mastercard Enter into Partnership for Financial Access
Atlas Mara and Mastercard have signed three strategic business agreements, which aim to build a stronger digital payment ecosystem with a focus on accelerating financial inclusion in sub-Saharan…
- 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…
- 13 Feb 2024
Mastercard Taps Folasade Femi-Lawal as New Country Manager for West Africa
Mastercard, a leading company in digital payments and technology, is pleased to announce the appointment of Folasade Femi-Lawal as the new Country Manager and Area Business Head for West Africa. With…
- 21 Sept 2012
MasterCard, UN Join Hands to Deliver “digital food”
MasterCard and the World Food Programme (WFP) have announced a global partnership that will use digital innovation to help people around the world to break the cycle of hunger and poverty. The…
- 15 Jul 2015
Raft of Commitments on Harnessing Data Revolution, Data Crisis
International governments, businesses and civil society today pledged to take action to tackle the data crisis that threatens to hamper the fight against extreme poverty. Wide-ranging commitments –…
- 25 Mar 2025
Mastercard Announces Bold Investments to Propel Africa's Digital Payments Economy Towards $1.5 Trillion Goal by 2030
Africa’s digital payments economy is set to grow from strength to strength according to a Mastercard-commissioned report by Genesis Analytics stating that the digital payments economy is expected to…
- 8 Apr 2022
NITDA, Mastercard to Collaborate to Improve Data Protection & Cyber Security Ecosystem
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) as one of the key implementers of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) for a Digital Nigeria, coupled with an…
- 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…
- 30 Jan 2024
Mastercard, Boost collaborate to power small businesses in Africa
Global payments technology company, Mastercard and B2B commerce platform, Boost, have collaborated to provide digital payment wallets and embedded supply chain finance to empower and expand small…
- 25 Oct 2022
Global Digital Commerce Market: Mastercard, Cellulant Partner to Empower Millions of Consumers across Africa
Mastercard and Cellulant have partnered to allow millions of Cellulant customers across Africa to shop and pay online with global merchants wherever Mastercard is accepted. The partnership will…
- 17 Oct 2013
All Nigerians to Get NIN by Dec 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan has directed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to ensure that all eligible Nigerians are registered in the National Identity Database by December 31st…
- 24 Aug 2025
Fidelity Bank Resumes Intl Transactions on Naira Debit Cards
Fidelity Bank Plc, tier-one lender, has announced the resumption of international transactions on its Naira Debit Cards. This recommencement gives customers the freedom to make seamless payments…
- 3 Jan 2025
A beginner's guide to Temu: Your ultimate shopping companion
Ever wondered where to find trendy fashion, cutting-edge tech, or stylish home decor at unbeatable prices? Look no further than Temu. What is Temu? Temu, an online marketplace sensation, has taken…
- 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…
- 10 May 2018
NIMC to Issue 70m IDs to Boost Financial Inclusion
Nigeria plans to issue identity numbers to 70 million citizens by the end of next year, a first step to bringing them into the country’s payments system, according to Aliyu Aziz, director general,…