30 results
- 1 Mar 2017
Masterpass QR Now Live in 7 Markets in Middle East, Africa
Mastercard has successfully been able to introduce and roll-out Masterpass QR in seven markets in the Middle East and Africa (MEA). This momentum, Mastercard said, is part of the company’s commitment…
- 17 Nov 2020
Mastercard, Network International Partner to Expand Commercial Payment Solutions across Middle East & Africa
Mastercard, a technology leader in the global payments industry, and its strategic partner Network International, the leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East & Africa (MEA),…
- 15 Dec 2021
New Mastercard Whitepaper Shows that Digitalization is Key to Unlocking SME Growth Potential in Middle East & Africa
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…
- 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…
- 22 Mar 2017
Mastercard Launches Decision Intelligence in Middle East, Africa
Decision Intelligence™ which leverages machine learning technology to increase approvals for genuine transactions and deliver overall better consumer shopping experience has been launched by…
- 8 Feb 2022
Mastercard Expands its Business Intelligence Platform for Financial Institutions in Middle East and Africa
Mastercard has announced the expansion of its new interactive business intelligence platform Mastercard Market Trends in the Middle East and Africa. The new platform provides a comprehensive view of…
- 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…
- 10 Aug 2017
Beatrice Cornacchia Heads Mastercard's Marketing & Comms in Middle East, Africa
Mastercard, a leading technology company in the global payments industry, has appointed Beatrice Cornacchia as Head of Marketing and Communications, Middle East and Africa. In this role, Cornacchia…
- 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.…
- 1 Dec 2021
Mastercard, Meta Partner to Support the Digitization and Growth of SMEs in Middle East & Africa Region
The world is moving at a faster pace with globalization being fuelled by technology which is enabling companies to scale beyond borders at a pace of months as opposed to years previously. In this…
- 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…
- 4 Nov 2015
MasterCard Names Raghu Malhotra as President, MEA, Miebach as CPO
MasterCard has announced a series of Middle East and Africa leadership changes, effective January 1, 2016. Raghu Malhotra has been appointed president, Middle East and Africa, taking over from…
- 8 Oct 2019
Airtel Africa, Mastercard Partner for Digital Payments
Airtel Africa has announced a partnership with Mastercard, giving over 100 million Airtel Africa mobile phone users across 14 African countries access to Mastercard’s global network. The…
- 21 Jan 2021
Mastercard and Network International Launch Digital Platform to Accelerate Digital Payment Adoption Across MEA
Mastercard, a technology leader in the global payments industry, and its strategic partner, Network International, the leading enabler of digital commerce in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region,…
- 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:…
- 24 Jun 2019
Mastercard’s Raghu Malhotra, appointed to U.S. President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa
Raghu Malhotra, President of Mastercard Middle East and Africa, has been appointed to the U.S. President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA). The PAC-DBIA is an important…
- 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…
- 5 Mar 2025
Airtel Africa, Mastercard Launch New Digital Payment Solution for SmartCash Customers
Airtel Mobile Commerce BV, a subsidiary of Airtel Africa PLC, is thrilled to announce the launch of the Airtel Money GlobalPay Card, a new payment solution designed to connect Airtel Money customers…
- 22 Sept 2014
MasterCard Appoints Elliott, Division President in South Africa
MasterCard, a technology company in the global payments industry, has appointed Mark Elliott as Division President for South Africa. Based in Johannesburg, as disclosed on its website, MasterCard…
- 30 Sept 2013
MasterCard Launches Priceless Africa, Rates CBN’s Cashless Successful
By end of Q4, 2013 Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) ranking would have surpassed South Africa’s and making the oil rich West African nation the largest economy in the continent; Daniel…
- 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…
- 15 Jun 2015
90% Transactions in Africa Still Done in Cash- MasterCard
In spite reforms, innovations and regulations to minimize the amount of cash transactions in the 21 Century Africa, MasterCard has revealed that cash still accounts for 90% of transactions on the…
- 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…
- 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…
- 23 Sept 2020
Mastercard Announces Fintech Express to Empower MEA Fintechs to Launch and Expand Rapidly
Mastercard has launched Fintech Express in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), a program designed to facilitate emerging fintechs’ launch and expansion. Leveraging the power of partnerships and…
- 11 May 2016
Omokehinde Leads MasterCard Nigeria Team to WEF Africa 2016
Omokehinde Ojomuyide, vice president & area business head for West Africa, MasterCard will lead the team to Kigali, Rwanda and explore the MasterCard team’s work in Nigeria at World Economic…
- 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…
- 1 Mar 2016
Experts Seek Public-Private Partnerships to Advance Financial Inclusion
A greater emphasis on Public-Private Partnership (PPP)-led financial inclusion efforts is needed to drive economic and social development across the Middle East and Africa (MEA), experts concluded at…
- 13 Apr 2016
MasterCard, Souq.com to Boost ePayment Experience for Customers
MasterCard and Souq.com, the Middle East’s largest online retail and marketplace platform, has announced a collaboration to provide a world-class payment experience for customers. The collaboration…
- 8 Mar 2010
MasterCard to Drive Innovation in Nigeria’s Payments Industry
MasterCard Worldwide announced that it will work with customer financial institutions and the government to bring more innovation to commercial transactions and payment solutions to Nigerian…