Payments Source

MAY 12, 2016

MasterCard has extended its financial inclusion initiative to Rwanda through an agreement with the country's government to move away from the use of cash.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 30, 2024

Mastercard hosted the second annual Mastercard Ghana Fintech Forum in Accra, bringing together key stakeholders and thought leaders in the fintech industry to discuss critical developments and foster collaboration. added Folasade Femi-Lawal, Country Manager and Area Business Head for West Africa at Mastercard.

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Payments Source

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Zazu Limited, a Zambian fintech, has partnered with Mastercard to launch a mobile wallet that supports a prepaid account instantly issued from the app to any local consumer — with or without a bank account.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Premier Bank , in collaboration with Mastercard and Tappy Technologies , has launched Tap2Pay, making Premier Bank the first Somali Bank in Africa to launch tokenized-passive payment wearables. By eliminating the need to expose cardholder information, the wearables ensure that payments are both safe and seamless.

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Payments Source

MARCH 5, 2020

As part of its financial inclusion campaign, Mastercard has partnered with Moneytrans to launch remittance-linked checking for migrant workers with a goal of obtaining 1 million users by 2025.

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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

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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Finextra

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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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 News

MARCH 18, 2024

Payment giant Mastercard has announced a new partnership with Ant Group’s digital open platform Alipa y to expand its cross-border payment services to facilitate quicker and more secure money transfers to China. Mastercard’s initiative is expected to be a boon for consumers seeking reliable ways to conduct global transactions.

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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 23, 2020

The goal of VamosPay is to provide the Latino community with a comprehensive suite of financial offerings that go beyond basic payment mechanisms, leveraging Mastercard ‘s network, technology and infrastructure offerings. Mastercard Accelerate. It’s an expensive and limiting place to be.”.

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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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Finextra

JULY 9, 2024

NOW Money, one of the leading inclusive digital payroll and banking platform for migrant workers, today announced its new strategic partnership with Mastercard, a global technology company in the payments industry.

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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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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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Finextra

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Mastercard has partnered with Loop, a leading digital payments technology company licensed by SAMA, to empower businesses and consumers across the Kingdom with greater access to advanced credit card offerings and innovative payment solutions.

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Faster Payments Council

APRIL 29, 2021

In a time when many Americans are still reeling from the financial impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, supporting financial well-being for all consumers, especially the unbanked and underbanked, has never been more important. The FPC's Financial Inclusion Work Group is open to additional participants.

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Finextra

OCTOBER 4, 2024

In a push for financial inclusion in Mexico, Paysend has launched Paysend Libre backed by Mastercard.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Premier Bank , a leading Islamic financial institution in Kenya, has announced a collaboration with Mastercard to introduce an innovative suite of Shari’ah-compliant debit, credit, and prepaid cards. We are excited to embark on this transformative journey with Mastercard.

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Payments Source

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Today: Mastercard and Rabobank make payments push for emerging markets farmers; PayPal makes inroads with streaming content in India; Amazon builds smart glasses; Daimler adds more blockchain payments. The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

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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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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

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

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

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

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Mastercard said it will invest $500 million in Black communities across the U.S. over the next five years in a bid to address racial disparities in financial services. We have an obligation … to be part of the positive change Black communities so rightly need now," said Ajay Banga , Mastercard CEO. "We Louis and Dayton, Ohio.

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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.

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Fintech Finance

AUGUST 28, 2024

a fintech empowering consumers with innovative services for flexible money access, has announced a partnership with Mastercard to continue scaling payments and disbursements services in the public sector. It is an honor to partner with Mastercard, and continue driving innovation throughout the public sector,” said Stewart A.

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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 The data revealed that providing the unbanked and underbanked (i.e.

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Payments Source

JANUARY 16, 2017

Mastercard is launching a mobile payment platform to help farmers be more aware of the needs for produce sales in East Africa, calling it the first use case from technology developed at Mastercard Labs in Nairobi, Kenya, which opened in 2014.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Mastercard is working with portable benefits program Stride in order to help companies offer U.S. In 2021, Mastercard cardholders will be able to use their cards to pay for these benefits on Stride's platform, the release stated. workers access affordable healthcare plans, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS.

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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. Orange Money customers will be able to instantly obtain a virtual or physical debit card, linked directly to their Orange Money wallets.

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Payments Source

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Because their businesses operate mostly with cash with little financial record keeping, the nearly 100,000 kiosk owners in Kenya have no way to qualify for traditional loans and lines of credit offered by banks. Plus, the kiosk owners have no mechanism to place stock orders directly with a wholesaler.

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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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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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Payments Source

MARCH 13, 2020

Mastercard is working with Samsung to launch its Pay on Demand platform in emerging markets to drive financial inclusion.

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