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. And cryptocurrencies allow for that.”

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 27, 2025

Mastercard, in collaboration with Money Fellows and Banque Misr, has launched a prepaid card in Egypt, aimed at enhancing financial inclusion and accessibility. The post Mastercard, Banque Misr and Money Fellows Launch Prepaid Card in Egypt appeared first on The Fintech Times. The initiative targets the 71.5

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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. This investment is part of Mastercard’s push to “help close the racial wealth and opportunity gap.”.

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Fintech Finance

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. Convenient Digital Payments: Integration of the Mastercard with the NOW Money app allows for seamless financial management.

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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

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

KaiOS , the leading operating system that brings the best of the internet to affordable devices, today announced a partnership with Mastercard to integrate a range of digital payments solutions. KaiOS and Mastercard are partnering to help millions of SMEs globally accept digital payments using KaiOS devices.

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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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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

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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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

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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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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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Mastercard and global non-profit Accion have announced a first-of-its-kind partnership to transform millions of underserved micro and small businesses around the world. Micro-merchants, such as grocers and “mom and pop” stores, operate largely in cash rather than through safe, secure and swift, digitally enabled transactions.

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The Payments Association

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Processors are now able to centrally manage the complex compliance and security requirements that are critical in payments, such as PCI-DSS, Visa and Mastercard rules, and evolving regulatory standards, which was more difficult pre-SaaS integration. “I ”

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2019

The Rockefeller Foundation and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, the two philanthropic arms of the organizations, announced a partnership on Tuesday (Jan. At Mastercard, we believe the digital economy needs to work for everyone. 22) called Data Science for Social Impact, according to a press release. Dr. Rajiv J.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

An Underserved Market. 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. Remember, payday comes 2 days earlier with ¡VamosPay!

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The Nilson Report

APRIL 8, 2024

The post PayJoy Launches New Credit Card for the Underserved in Mexico appeared first on Nilson Report.

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The Nilson Report

APRIL 8, 2024

The post PayJoy Launches New Credit Card for the Underserved in Mexico appeared first on Nilson Report.

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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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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

The new platform includes Mastercard Send, a push payments service designed to rapidly send money in the U.S. Metabank provides financial solutions to customers and businesses in what it considers niche and underserved markets, with a belief in financial inclusion for everyone. and also across borders.

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Fintech News

MARCH 11, 2024

The company aims to focus on innovation and catering to underserved market segments. The company has expanded its portfolio by partnering with major payment schemes including MasterCard, UnionPay, and Visa, which is expected soon.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2019

Macnee currently serves as vice chairman of Mastercard where he has led multiple global growth initiatives, with a focus on financial inclusion for the billions of people around the world without access to basic financial services. Macnee founded the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and is a director of the Mastercard Impact Fund.

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Fintech News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

An underserved B2B payment market Deng explained how his extensive experience in payment systems and money movement at organizations including Alipay and Visa motivated him to tap into the underserved B2B vertical. But in B2B payments, the size of that market is much larger, ten times larger than business-to-consumer (B2C).”

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The Fintech Times

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Orange Middle East and Africa is strategically partnering with global payments giant Mastercard to expand access to mobile financial services across Sub-Saharan Africa. The post Orange Partners With Mastercard to Expand Access Mobile Financial Services Across Sub-Saharan Africa appeared first on The Fintech Times.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Neem , a leading embedded finance platform in Pakistan, has entered a multifaceted partnership with Mastercard , a global technology company in the payments industry. The strategic multi-year collaboration will enable financial wellness for Pakistan’s underserved communities. Khalil, Cluster General Manager, MENA East at Mastercard. “We

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

As Mastercard continues on its path to empower the underbanked and underserved, the company has come to a startling conclusion: Improving access to electronic financial services has not necessarily led to an increase in the use of these solutions. According to Mastercard, there are more than 180 million SMBs across the globe.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2018

Mastercard and IFC , a member of the World Bank Group, announced Thursday (April 26) that they have updated a $250 million global risk-sharing facility in an effort to expand access to electronic payments in emerging markets. This partnership will help bring modern financial services to underserved people around the world.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

To improve the financial lives of millions of Americans, speed matters — especially for FinTechs seeking to bring new products to market digitally and to target consumers underserved by traditional banking models. With a bit of help from Mastercard. MoneyLion, he said, “is playing a part in facilitating ‘instant everything.’”.

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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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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 15, 2024

Mastercard is launching a new AI-powered tool to help solve these problems. Mastercard Small Business AI is a tool that harnesses the ability of artificial intelligence to deliver customised assistance for small business owners across the globe.

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Payments Source

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The card handles multiple currencies and is designed for students and underserved market segments.

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Payments Source

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The card brand and bank will offer lending and prepaid cards to a traditionally underserved demographic.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 18, 2025

He will advise on PayFutures expansion strategy, as it targets high-growth underserved markets across the Middle East, Africa, South East Asia and Latin America. PayFuture , the payments technology platform connecting global businesses with emerging markets, has appointed Praful Morar as deputy CEO.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 18, 2023

A grant from the Mastercard Center, through the Mastercard Impact Fund, will accelerate the research and development of a global framework for consumer protection and empowerment in new and emerging digital infrastructure to ensure the potential of these platforms is realized.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Grab, the ride-hailing company out of Southeast Asia, and Mastercard, the payment company, announced on Wednesday (Oct. To overcome that, Grab, along with Mastercard, will issue virtual and physical prepaid cards directly from the Grab app. 24) a partnership to issue prepaid cards tailored to the Southeast Asian market.

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Fintech Finance

APRIL 12, 2024

Mastercard and Equity Bank have announced a strategic collaboration that will enable Equity Bank customers to send money safely and securely to 30 countries. Through Mastercard Cross-Border Services, Equity Bank customers will be able to send funds through any Equity Branch Location in Kenya.

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The Paypers

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Neem , an Embedded Finance platform, has partnered with Mastercard to enable financial wellness for underserved communities in Pakistan.

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