Lenin Oyuga, Head of Telco Digital Partnerships for Africa at Mastercard, Sameer Hirji – Executive Director, Selcom and Angelica Pasha – Chief officer, Mobile Financial Services, Tigo All Tigo Pesa customers in Tanzania, can now make online payments globally with their Mastercard Virtual Card. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 22 March 2023: Tigo Tanzania, Selcom and Mastercard Inc. have announced a strategic partnership that will see the three industry leaders revolutionize the digital payment ecosystem by enabling convenient online payments globally through the Tigo Mastercard virtual servic ..read more

تستهدف ماستركارد تمكين بنك مصر بتقنيات الدفع المخصصة والخدمات الاستشارية لرفع محفظة المدفوعات الرقمية للبنك ودعم انتشارها تتيح الشراكة دمج مزيد من المصريين في الاقتصاد الرسمي، مع دعم تحول سلوك المستهلكين في السوق المحلي نحو نظام غير نقدي القاهرة، مصر، 31 مارس 2023 ..read more

 Mastercard will provide Banque Misr with bespoke payment technologies and advisory services The partnership will enable the integration of more Egyptians into the formal economy while driving the shift to a cashless ecosystem Cairo, Egypt; 13th March 2023: Building on their successful strategic collaboration, Banque Misr, signed a long-term cooperation agreement   partnership with Mastercard to provide the bank with the latest digital payment technology to provide new products, services and innovative solutions to customers, from all segments, and to support digital solution ..read more

  Astra Tech’s PayBy is the first chat-based platform to offer fintech services and one of the first to launch multi-currency prepaid metal cards. Astra’s fintech arm, Payby, obtains Mastercard principal membership license in the UAE  to act as an issuer for prepaid and debit digital and physical cards and as an acquirer leveraging Mastercard products. Astra’s ecosystem now has the full suite of financial services available to its customers. Astra to offer financial services to its over 100 million users through the BOTIM platform. Dubai, UAE – 13 March 2023: Astra Tech’s PayBy, a ..read more

(L-R) Jamie Loden, Chief Operating Officer at Diamond Trust Bank (DTB); Nasim Devji, Group CEO and Managing Director at Diamond Trust Bank (DTB); Mark Elliott, Division President for Sub-Saharan Africa at Mastercard and Shehryar Ali, Country Manager for East Africa at Mastercard, during the signing ceremony in Nairobi. Under the agreement, DTB will leverage Mastercard’s technology to enable fintechs to issue their own card propositions Nairobi, Kenya – 09 March 2023: Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) and global technology company Mastercard today announced a strategic agreement that will enable the ..read more

Launch of Girls4Tech™ in Saudi Arabia to inspire young girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 08 March 2023 – To mark international women’s day, Mastercard has underlined its commitment to empowering girls and women in Saudi Arabia by partnering with the King Abdullah Financial District Development & Management Company (KAFD DMC) to introduce its signature Girls4Tech™ program. Girls4Tech™ connects the foundations of Mastercard’s business to STEM principles. Created in conjunction with curriculum experts and Mastercard’s top engi ..read more

New solutions will enhance online payment services through Mastercard Payment Gateway Services (MPGS) technology MPGS will enable consumer access to a range of benefits including added convenience and faster checkout experiences Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 28 February 2023 – Mastercard has announced the launch of new payment flows designed to enhance online payment solutions through the Mastercard Payment Gateway Services (MPGS) technology. The new proposition will be rolled out to local ecommerce merchants with support from key players in the industry such as Amazon Payment Services and Checkout ..read more

Dubai, UAE; 27 February 2023: e& has announced a strategic partnership with Mastercard that will see consumers and businesses in 16 markets across the Middle East, Asia and Africa benefit from a variety of new technologies and user-friendly experiences powered by Mastercard’s capabilities when using digital financial services provided by e& operating companies. These experiences include providing consumers with innovative alternatives to how they choose to pay for a variety of lifestyle activities. Consumers will also benefit from exciting, personalized offerings and opportunitie ..read more

The Cape Wine Auction 2023, in partnership with Mastercard, raised close to R8 million for charity at this year’s event, and has now accumulated over R125 million since the first auction took place in 2014. This year’s auction was held at the magnificent Hazendal Wine Estate in Stellenbosch on Saturday, February 18, with guests bidding competitively, but generously, for a collection of once-in-a-lifetime experiences and unique collector’s items. Four of the evening’s most sought after lots made up almost half of the total amount raised! Lot 19, a three-night getaway for eight people ..read more

This partnership will address the cybersecurity needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by providing them with free resources to help educate and improve their cybersecurity ecosystem. NowNow is the only African start-up participating in the latest Mastercard Start Path Global Program. The partnership will make the Mastercard Trust Centre more accessible to its partner SMEs Lagos, Nigeria- February 17, 2023:  Mastercard has partnered with Nigerian digital payment startup NowNow, to help SMEs reduce the risk of cyberattacks. There has been a significant increase in cybercrime ..read more