PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Mastercard has teamed with portable-benefits platform Stride to make it easier for gig workers to buy healthcare coverage. Jess Turner, Mastercard’s executive vice president for North America Products and Innovation, tells PYMNTS the venture is just one part of the firm’s push to help gig workers get benefits. The tie-up will give U.S.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Kuady has announced its expansion into Latin America, debuting digital wallet services in Ecuador and a virtual prepaid Mastercard in Argentina, adding to its existing operations in Mexico, Peru, Argentina and Chile. New options The virtual prepaid Mastercard expands digital payment options in Argentina.

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Fintech Finance

MAY 8, 2024

Mastercard has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The BENEFIT Company (BENEFIT), leading fintech company in Bahrain, and the national electronic payment infrastructure operator, to explore opportunities for collaboration in driving innovation and financial inclusion in the country’s dynamic payments ecosystem.

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 6, 2024

Hibret Bank , in collaboration with Mastercard , has announced the launch of the Prepaid Hibir Mastercard services, marking a significant milestone in the journey towards financial digitization in Ethiopia.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Kuady , a leading payments service processor, has announced significant strides in its Latin American expansion, with the introduction of its digital wallet services in Ecuador and the launch of its virtual prepaid Mastercard in Argentina. The virtual prepaid Mastercard expands digital payment options in Argentina.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2021

This is financial exclusion on a global scale, and as we emerge into 2021, I believe the private sector and governments everywhere must work more closely to improve financial inclusion and reduce the world’s unbanked population. Yet, as the developed world progresses further into cashless living, for the 1.7

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Fintech Finance

AUGUST 21, 2024

Mastercard has announced the appointment of Winnie Wong as country manager, Thailand and Myanmar. Since joining Mastercard in 2013, she has partnered with governments and corporations to spearhead the adoption of B2B platforms, enhancing the efficiency and transparency of cross-border trade in Asia Pacific. At the same time, 99.5%

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Fintech Finance

MAY 9, 2024

A leading multinational bank, Access Bank Group , has today launched an innovative solution in collaboration with Mastercard to expand access to cross-border payments and remittances to and from the continent, bringing Africa closer to the global economy.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Mastercard is working with portable benefits program Stride in order to help companies offer U.S. The move is being made, according to the release, because of the need for accessible benefits among gig and independent economy workers, who don't often have them — alongside the flexibility to keep benefits as they change jobs.

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Fintech Finance

MAY 16, 2024

Cooperative Bank of Oromia and Mastercard have unveiled a groundbreaking collaboration with the launch of the Coopbank Prepaid Mastercard and the introduction of the Community Pass technology in Ethiopia. Transactions will be effortless through a dedicated mobile application, providing efficient card management capabilities.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 22, 2024

Mastercard and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) have announced a collaboration to fuel the growth of the booming small and medium enterprise (SME) sector in Abu Dhabi and the wider UAE by digitalizing SME payment flows. The partnership will empower SMEs to meet their growth potential through Mastercard’s technologies and resources.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

New Africa Technology (NAT) , a fintech company based in Senegal, joins forces with Mastercard to introduce a virtual and physical prepaid card for individuals through NAT’s existing digital wallet solution, ‘’Flash’’. This alliance highlights our dedication to advancing financial inclusion and economic development in the region.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 28, 2024

Mastercard has announced the launch of two innovative payment cards in collaboration with Zenith Bank , the Mastercard Naija Card and the World Elite Credit Card, designed to address the diverse financial needs of Nigerians. million as of 2023.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

eNovate , formerly eCards, a subsidiary of eFinance Investment Group, has joined forces with Mastercard to bring Card-as-a-Service (CaaS) solution to the Egyptian market. The CaaS model will provide banks, non-financial institutions, universities and fintechs with a comprehensive suite of digital payments services.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Félix Pago , a Miami-based fintech startup that developed a chat-based platform using blockchain and artificial intelligence to enable Latino workers in the US to send money back to their families in Latin America via WhatsApp, has announced a partnership with Mastercard to fuel its expansion into Central America.

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Fintech Finance

APRIL 19, 2024

Nubank and Mastercard have released findings from a study measuring the financial inclusion impact on individuals, including some who have historically been on the margins of the traditional banking system in Brazil.1 ” Providing digital payment tools accompanied by financial education (e.g.,

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Mastercard is marking National Women’s Small Business Month by furthering its support of the female-founded impact investment platform CNote with an infusion of $20 million, the company announced Friday (Oct. A partnership model also invites cross-pollination between FinTechs and the Mastercard matrix. .

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Instant and secure payments can act as a multiplier to help businesses and economies thrive and grow. To further Mastercard’s vision of bringing immediacy to card payments, the company today announced that South Africa will be the first market in the world to benefit from the security and speed of immediate Mastercard card payments.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The exciting new partnership will focus on launching a financial solution specifically tailored for women across the European Union. Unlimit’s flexible and scalable BaaS solution will serve as the backbone of Klara AI’s financial infrastructure. Trillion Female Economy Market appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 24, 2024

JazzCash , the fintech arm of Pakistan’s leading digital operator Jazz, a VEON Group company, has received the ‘Pioneering Telco to Launch Tap on Phone’ award at the Mastercard Payment Leaders Awards. The ceremony was held on the sidelines of the Mastercard EDGE 2024 event in Dubai. ” J.K.

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 14, 2024

Doha Bank and Mastercard have entered a long-term strategic partnership to maintain the bank’s leadership in customer service and innovative payment solutions. The landmark collaboration is one of the largest deals of its kind in Qatar, reaffirming the bank’s status as a key player in the country’s financial sector.

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Clearly Payments

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

At the forefront of payment industry, particularly in credit cards, are two giants: Visa and Mastercard. As the world’s leading payment networks , Visa and Mastercard play a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of electronic payments on a global scale. Then comes Mastercard, with 24%.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Safaricom and Mastercard have signed a partnership to accelerate the adoption of payment acceptance and cross-border remittance services in Kenya. We are proud to partner with Safaricom to build an inclusive digital economy that works for everyone, everywhere. CAGR between 2020 and 2024.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt worldwide economies and everyday life, Mastercard vows to connect 1 billion people and 50 micro-businesses to the digital economy by 2025. Ajay Banga, chief executive officer at Mastercard, said in a statement that long term recovery from the crisis is dependent on inclusion.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Orange Middle East and Africa (OMEA) ( www.Orange.com ) and Mastercard have announced a strategic partnership to expand access to mobile financial services across Sub-Saharan Africa. This collaboration is a testament to our vision to building an inclusive digital ecosystem that leaves no one behind.”

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Mastercard announced the launch of world class technology infrastructure in Saudi Arabia that will enable the processing of ecommerce transactions locally, providing a seamless and secure payments experience for both Mastercard partners and consumers, supporting the acceleration of the Kingdom’s digital commerce.

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The Fintech Times

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Payments giant Mastercard has revealed that South Africa is becoming the first market to benefit from the security and speed of real-time card payments. Mastercard plans to enable acquiring banks in South Africa to process real-time card payments , through a variety of strategic partnerships and enhancements to its network.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Ahead of the Singapore FinTech Festival, Mastercard today introduced Mastercard Pay Local, a global service that makes it easy for consumers to make card payments to merchants using local digital wallets. Businesses that would like to learn more about Mastercard Pay Local should visit the information page and fill out the form.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

Mastercard is partnering with Samsung to bring digital technology to emerging markets and accelerate connectivity and smart devices, Mastercard said on Thursday (March 12). Mastercard says it is striving to create a digital financial system and is working closely with stakeholders to deliver inclusion through web connectivity.

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Payments Source

MAY 1, 2019

Visa and Mastercard are driving digital transactions by financially empowering women in emerging markets who are unbanked but manage their families’ spending. The card networks are particularly targeting women in gig economy jobs and women-owned businesses.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Building on the recent launch of Union54’s ChitChat —a messaging app with an integrated payment wallet—this collaboration introduces a USD virtual Mastercard debit card to the platform. million, Zambia is primed for innovation in financial services. This partnership comes at a time of rapid growth in Zambia’s digital payments sector.

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 25, 2024

As part of its mission to connect and power an inclusive digital economy, Mastercard has signed a strategic agreement with urpay to offer urpay consumers across the Kingdom greater access to an advanced selection of cross-border payment solutions. The portfolio includes Mastercard Cross-Border Services and Mastercard Send.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 21, 2024

In Brazil, around 84 per cent of adults have access to financial accounts, leaving the region ready to enhance its overall financial health; according to a new study by Brazilian neobank Nubank and payments giant Mastercard.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 16, 2024

Doha Bank and Mastercard have formed a major long-term partnership to boost the commercial bank’s payment solutions and support Qatar’s digital transformation goals. “As one of the region’s most dynamic economies with a robust and positive outlook, Qatar is an integral part of our growth strategy. .”

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Promoting financial inclusion — a lofty ambition targeting two billion people around the world who currently live without the ability to securely send and receive money — is about more than taking cash away, handing those consumers an electronic payments solution and opening up bank accounts for them. But balances remain at zero.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Miami-based fintech startup enabling Latino workers in the US to send money back to their families in Latin America via WhatsApp , Félix Pago is expanding its services to El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic following a new partnership with payments giant, Mastercard. The user doesn’t care.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 12, 2024

Payments giant Mastercard is joining forces with Nairobi-based Equity Bank , to enable customers based in Kenya to send money safely and securely to 30 countries. Through Mastercard Cross-Border Services, Equity Bank customers can now send funds through any Equity branch location in Kenya.

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