Mastercard & Amazon partner to enable digital payment acceptance in Middle East & Africa

Grace MathekaOctober 8, 2024

Mastercard and Amazon Payment Services have signed a commercial partnership agreement to digitize payment acceptance in the Middle East and Africa. This include...

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Safaricom & Mastercard partner to boost remittances to merchants in Kenya

Grace MathekaSeptember 20, 2024

Safaricom has partnered with Mastercard to accelerate the adoption of payment acceptance and cross-border remittance services in Kenya. This collaboration is se...

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ChitChat partners with Mastercard launch virtual debit cards

Grace MathekaSeptember 6, 2024

ChitChat has announced a partnership with Mastercard to introduce new virtual debit cards. The collaboration will enable users access to a one-stop shop where t...

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Mastercard Foundation to host convention on education & women’s empowerment in Africa at UNGA 79

Grace MathekaSeptember 5, 2024

The Mastercard Foundation has announced that it will be hosting two events at the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79) on September 22,...

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Mastercard & Scale launch partnership to boost digital payment solutions in Africa

Grace MathekaAugust 20, 2024

Mastercard has partnered with fintech startup Scale, in a bid to accelerate market deployment for fintech companies across Africa and the Middle East. The colla...

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Mastercard partners with Premier Bank to boost digital payments for Somali businesses

Grace MathekaJuly 23, 2024

Mastercard has partnered with Premier Bank, a Sharia-compliant commercial bank in Somalia, to launch Premier Payment Gateway. The Premier Payment Gateway is a d...

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I&M Bank partners with Mastercard to launch a new Business Credit Card

Grace MathekaJuly 18, 2024

I&M Bank has collaborated with Mastercard to launch the new Business Credit Card proposition. The proposition is a financial tool designed to help businesse...

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Mastercard Foundation launches Ksh 16B Fund to support SMEs across Africa

Grace MathekaJuly 2, 2024

The Mastercard Foundation has launched its Ksh 16 billion (USD 126 million) Fund for Resilience and Prosperity to support SMEs in agriculture, climate adaptatio...

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Carole Wamuyu Wainaina appointed to Mastercard Foundation Board of Directors

Grace MathekaJune 27, 2024

The Mastercard Foundation has announced the appointment of Carole Wamuyu Wainaina to its Board of Directors. Carole is an experienced business leader with 35 ye...

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Mastercard & AfDB launch initiative to extend digital access to 100M people in Africa

Samson NderiMay 30, 2024

Mastercard and the African Development Bank Group have launched a new initiative to extend digital access in Africa. The new initiative, dubbed the Mobilizin...

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Access Bank partners with Mastercard to boost cross-border payments in Africa

Grace MathekaMay 15, 2024

Access Bank has launched a new payment solution in collaboration with Mastercard to expand access to cross-border payments and remittances across Africa. The co...

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Mastercard & Berhan Bank launch prepaid card in Ethiopia for online payments

Grace MathekaMay 10, 2024

Ethiopia's Berhan Bank has partnered with Mastercard to launch a co-branded pre-paid card designed to revolutionize online international transactions. The partn...

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Mastercard & Equity Bank collaborate to increase cross-border money transfers in Kenya

James WamathaiApril 11, 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. ...

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Mastercard & Women Choice launch new programs to support women entrepreneurs

Makena Ndung'uApril 4, 2024

Mastercard and Women Choice have expanded their partnership to launch new two programs to support women entrepreneurs. The programs, ImpactHer and EmpowerHer, w...

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Mastercard & Glovo partner to provide 300,000 meals to students in Kenya & Nigeria

Makena Ndung'uFebruary 20, 2024

Mastercard has partnered with Glovo to provide over 300,000 meals for school children in Kenya and Nigeria for an entire school year. The initiative is focu...

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Mastercard and Hatua.net join forces to equip Kenya’s disadvantaged youth with essential professional skills

Gladys WamuyuNovember 23, 2023

Mastercard and Hatua.net have joined hands to empower young people with the essential skills needed to thrive in today's competitive job market. Since 2010, ...

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Mastercard invests in payments infrastructure in South Africa to process transactions locally

Gladys WamuyuNovember 17, 2023

Mastercard announced the completion of a new technological infrastructure that will enable the tech company to process transactions locally and drive the modern...

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Carrefour & Mastercard to offer 20% discounts to customers this festive season

Gladys WamuyuNovember 10, 2023

Carrefour, in collaboration with Mastercard, is offering a 20% shopping discount on purchases made at Carrefour stores via locally-issued Mastercard cards. T...

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KCB & Mastercard launch the World Elite Exclusive Credit Card in Kenya

Gladys WamuyuOctober 25, 2023

KCB Bank and Mastercard have rolled out the World Elite Exclusive Credit Card for the bank's high net worth customers. The new card is aimed at offering premium...

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Mastercard & Equity Bank partner to improve financial inclusion in Uganda

Gladys WamuyuOctober 12, 2023

Mastercard and Equity Bank Uganda signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to improve financial inclusion for digitally excluded individuals, communities, and...

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Equity Bank & Mastercard partner to scale consumers’ payment experience

Gladys WamuyuSeptember 20, 2023

Equity Bank has signed an agreement with Mastercard, aimed at giving customers a range of benefits from a wide selection of Mastercard payment solutions. They r...

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Equity Bank partners with Mastercard to introduce card payment solutions

Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2023

Equity Bank has signed a Customer Business Agreement with Mastercard. The agreement is aimed at giving customers a broad range of benefits from a wide selection...

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Mastercard & Crisis24 partner to reinforce safety and security for business travellers

Gladys WamuyuSeptember 15, 2023

Mastercard has partnered with Crisis24 to provide Mastercard Travel and Expenses (T&E) cardholders with a risk management platform underpinning its travel r...

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Arify & Ntemata among startups selected for the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship

Samson NderiJune 2, 2023

iHub Kenya has announced the first set of 12 startups that will make up the first cohort of its Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship. The programme was first...

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Mastercard launches book celebrating 25 inspiring women

Samson NderiMarch 15, 2023

Mastercard has announced that it has launched a book that celebrated 25 inspiring global women from different sectors. The Mastercard legacy book features in...

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DTB & Mastercard partner to boost payment solutions for Fintechs in Kenya

Samson NderiMarch 9, 2023

Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) and Mastercard have announced a strategic agreement that will enable the bank to provide payment cards to tech-enabled companies includ...

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Cellulant partners with Mastercard to enable their customers enjoy a virtual payment solution

Faith WambuiDecember 14, 2022

Mastercard and Cellulant have partnered to enable millions of Cellulant customers across Africa to shop and pay online with global merchants wherever Mastercard...

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Mastercard foundation scholars program is celebrating a decade of developing young leaders

Staff WriterSeptember 16, 2022

The Mastercard Foundation is celebrating  the decennial anniversary of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. Launched in 2012, the Program began as a $...

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Mastercard partners with OPay in a bid to increase financial inclusion in Middle East and Africa

Staff WriterMay 25, 2022

Mastercard and fintech giant OPay have announced a strategic partnership, which marks a significant boost for wider financial inclusion and economic prosperity ...

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Pesalink partners with Mastercard in a bid to create innovative, digital-first payment solutions

Samson NderiApril 19, 2022

Integrated Payment Services Limited (IPSL) which runs the PesaLink payments ecosystem has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mastercard. This is in...

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Mastercard hosts Girls4Tech connect marathon in a bid to inspire girls to take up STEM

Samson NderiApril 19, 2022

Mastercard recently hosted its first digital Girls4Tech Connect Marathon in Sub-Saharan Africa to inspire and prepare 515 girls aged 7-12 to pursue careers in S...

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I&M Bank partners with Mastercard to roll out a suite of premium debit and credit cards

Samson NderiApril 6, 2022

I&M Bank Limited has partnered with Mastercard to roll out several new world class debit and credit cards. The cards are targeted at corporate C-Suite profe...

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Carole Kinoti among entrepreneurs recognized at the Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awards 2022

Samson NderiApril 5, 2022

Mastercard has announced the winners of the first Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awards 2022 at a virtual ceremony, at a virtual ceremony. The event  recognized t...

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Mastercard opens nominations to its inaugural Women SME Leaders Awards

Grace MathekaFebruary 23, 2022

In a bid to celebrate women entrepreneurs, Mastercard has announced the inaugural Women SME Leaders Awards 2022. The Awards are the first initiative of its kind...

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Mastercard expands its consulting to crypto, open banking & ESG practices

Grace MathekaFebruary 18, 2022

Mastercard has announced that it is expanding its pre-eminent payments-focused consulting service with new financial practices. The new practices are dedicated ...

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Mastercard expands its Market Trends platform for financial institutions in the MEA region

Grace MathekaFebruary 9, 2022

Mastercard has announced the expansion of the Mastercard Market Trends, an interactive business intelligence platform, in the Middle East and Africa. The new pl...

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Network International partners with Mastercard in a bid to expand digital payment acceptance across Middle East & Africa

Grace MathekaJanuary 21, 2022

Network International has in partnership with the Mastercard  launched the Tap on Phone technology to enhance digital payments. The new technology is expected t...

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Mastercard Foundation partners with Africa Lion Advisory to drive COVID-19 safety awareness among Bodaboda operators

Grace MathekaJanuary 13, 2022

Africa Lion Advisory (ALA) in partnership with Mastercard Foundation recently embarked on a training initiative for BodaBoda operators to create safety awarenes...

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Mastercard podcast shows how financial inclusion is creating an equitable future for all

Grace MathekaJanuary 10, 2022

Mastercard is bringing awareness to some of the world's most critical issues through an innovative podcast series titled Journey to One Billion. The podcast fea...

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Mastercard teams up with Jumia to donate 25,000 trees in support of the Priceless Planet coalition

Grace MathekaDecember 16, 2021

Mastercard and Jumia have partnered on a Black Friday promotion to enable Mastercard cardholders to support the forest restoration projects of the Priceless Pla...

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Mastercard makes leadership changes as it expands its presence across Middle East, Africa & Eastern Europe

Grace MathekaDecember 8, 2021

Mastercard is expanding its regional footprint by announcing a series of leadership changes designed to further advance its presence and operations and build on...

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Mastercard survey shows that Middle East & Africa is a fertile market for super apps

Grace MathekaDecember 7, 2021

A study commissioned by Mastercard and carried out by Economist Impact has examined how population growth, digital access, connectivity and affordability is con...

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