Mastercard and OPay announce Strategic Partnership to grow Cashless Ecosystem and Advance Digital Financial Inclusion for Millions
Mastercard and fintech giant OPay announced a strategic partnership, which marks a significant boost for wider financial inclusion and economic prosperity by opening up digital commerce to millions of people across Middle East and Africa. The collaboration enables OPay consumers and merchants in the region – including Algeria, Morocco, Egypt, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Pakistan, South […]
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Mastercard partners with Bank Alfalah for market-first launch of Tap on Phone and Simplify Commerce Solutions in Pakistan
Mastercard and Bank Alfalah have entered into a strategic partnership to empower businesses in Pakistan through the launch of two of Mastercard’s market-leading solutions powered by Mastercard Payment Gateway Services – Tap on Phone and Simplify Commerce – leveraging the power of technology to catalyze success and boost financial inclusion for businesses across the market, with […]
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Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awards 2022 is open for Nominations from women-owned and run Businesses in the Region
Entrepreneurial women across the world are leading the way in tapping into the power of the digital economy to succeed and grow. As a celebration of their achievements, Mastercard has announced the inaugural Women SME Leaders Awards 2022, the first initiative of its kind to recognize and further empower women-owned and run SMEs in the Middle […]
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Digitalization Readiness key to unlocking SME Growth Potential, says new Mastercard White Paper
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region are recognizing digitalization as essential to staying competitive in a transformed business and economic environment. The insight is one of many in a new white paper by payments technology leader Mastercard, which explores the way small businesses are viewing digital payments, online […]
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Economist Impact and Mastercard Study: A Fertile Ground for the Growth of Super-Apps
From ride-hailing services to grocery delivery, and financial services such as buy-now-pay-later to microfinancing, super-apps development in the Pakistan, Middle East and Africa is emerging fast as the region proves to be a potentially fertile ground for its growth. In a study commissioned by Mastercard and carried out by Economist Impact titled ‘From online bazaar […]
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Mastercard realigns International Operations and further evolves, expands and enhances presence across Middle East, Africa and Eastern Europe
Mastercard has reaffirmed its commitment to the UAE and the wider region by expanding its regional footprint and announcing a series of leadership changes designed to further advance the company’s presence and operations and build on its 35-year growth and innovation journey. During this time, Mastercard has been at the forefront of digital transformation and […]
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Partnership builds on Mastercard’s ongoing efforts to drive Digital Transformation across Pakistan
Mastercard has announced a strategic partnership with LMK Resources Pakistan (Private) Limited (LMKR) to oversee the deployment of the country’s first open-loop transit payment solution. The collaboration will enable commuters to top-up and pay for their transit fares simply by using their debit and credit cards or digital wallets, eliminating the need to buy separate […]
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Mastercard partners with Pakistan’s One Network to digitize Road Toll Payments
Mastercard has signed a strategic partnership with the Pakistani intelligent transport systems provider, One Network, to digitize the country’s road toll payments network. The announcement was signed at the Pakistan Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, where Mastercard is the Official Payment Technology Partner, in the presence of Frontier Works Organization, Pakistan’s biggest toll collection entity. […]
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Mastercard becomes Official Payment Technology Partner of Expo 2020 Dubai
As the world looks to the UAE for the opening of Expo 2020 Dubai on 01 October 2021, Mastercard has shared a glimpse into the spectacular line-up of Priceless possibilities visitors can expect at the biggest event ever to be hosted in the Arab world. As the Official Payment Technology Partner of Expo 2020 Dubai, […]
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Get a Free Ride to Local Vaccine Centers with Mastercard and Uber
Payment technology company Mastercard and ride-hailing service Uber are collaborating to help as many people as possible receive a vaccination during this critical time by offering free rides to people in Pakistan who would like to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Riders will be able to avail two free rides, to and from dedicated public vaccination centers in Lahore, […]
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Mastercard and Uber extend their Partnership to boost Payment Digitization and advance Financial Inclusion across Pakistan, the Middle East and Africa
Uber’s long-term partnership with Mastercard continues to grow with a new strategic initiative focusing on digital payments and advancing financial inclusions which will be facilitated by Mastercard across Pakistan, the Middle East and Africa (MEA). As a regional first, the partnership with Mastercard will enable Uber to drive digitization across their business operations, leveraging Mastercard’s […]
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Mastercard launches the MEA Region’s First Numberless Card in Pakistan with SadaPay
Building on the partnership announced in Pakistan in 2020, SadaPay and Mastercard are issuing the Middle East & Africa (MEA) region’s first numberless and contactless enabled card, allowing users to transact in simpler, faster and more secure way. This announcement further strengthens Mastercard’s commitment to promoting financial inclusion in emerging markets and encouraging the adoption […]
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Mastercard enhances Security Capabilities as e-Commerce accelerates in MENA
As e-commerce continues to accelerate owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mastercard is leading the way in fostering cybersecurity and combatting fraud. With online shopping playing an integral role in the region’s economic recovery, ensuring transaction approval rates remain robust while countering fraud attempts has taken a completely new focus. Mastercard’s technology plays an integral role […]
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