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28 Sep
Nigeria and Mastercard have announced a partnership aimed at supporting one million African farmers to improve yield and agricultural productivity.
27 Sep
Nigeria and Mastercard have announced a partnership aimed at supporting one million African farmers to improve yield and agricultural productivity. The project plan includes support for one million agricultural workers across Nigeria, Kenya, and Tanzania, with a focus on enhancing financial inclusion and digital access to critical services, along with support from the African Development…
11 Sep
Folasade Femi-Lawal is the Country Manager and Area Business Head, West Africa at Mastercard. In this interview with ADEYEMI ADEPETUN, she says AI will be critical in decentralising and fortifying the digital banking space.
4 Sep
Fidelity Bank Plc and Mastercard have collaborated to launch Fidelity Send, a new initiative to enhance cross-border payments and remittances in Nigeria. The collaboration leverages Mastercard’s extensive global network...
4 Sep
Collaboration to streamline and digitise the merchant onboarding process, enabling acquiring partners to automatically onboard merchants in over 50 African countries in three minutes or less.
29 Aug
Blordgroup has reached a significant milestone in its expansion strategy with the acquisition of a U.S. Dollar virtual card license, marking a pivotal advancement in the company’s financial service offerings. This move not only enhances Blordgroup’s product portfolio but also provides users with increased flexibility in managing their finances. The license acquisition was made possible…
8 May
Access Bank Group has 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. By leveraging the network and treasury capabilities of Mastercard Move, Access Bank, through its cutting-edge Access Africa platform, shall empower individuals and businesses…
25 Apr
Mastercard and the Committee of E-Banking Industry Heads for Nigeria (CeBIH) have joined forces to tackle the activities of cyber criminals in the country.
25 Mar
The financial technology (Fintech) sub-sector is said to have received over $1 billion in the last two years, tripling the industry's total figure and accounting for more than one-third of the $2.7 billion invested in African fintech since July 2021.
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9 Feb
Six months after Mastercard announced plans to acquire a minority stake in MTN financial technology arm, MoMo, the payment firm has concluded the acquisition.
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Payment technology firm, Mastercard, has pushed for robust contactless solutions in the transformation of Nigeria's payment landscape.
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