Mastercard announced a new partnership with HSBC to accelerate sustainable urban development. The partnership is built on HSBC’s extensive track record in developing financial products that support a more sustainable future.  City Possible, pioneered by Mastercard, is a new model of public-private partnerships that brings together a united private sector to work with cities and communities to solve […]

Mastercard has partnered with Zimswitch to enable the modernization of Zimbabwe’s payment infrastructure, using Mastercard’s technology, products and services. This partnership will support Zimbabwe’s vision of a modernized and interoperable payment system that supports inclusive economic growth and boosts the digital economy. Dr John Mangudya, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, says: “We see […]

  Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF) and Mastercard have announced the launch of the world’s first Priceless Mastercard Credit Card. The card will give cardholders the opportunity to experience the world’s most prestigious music, sporting and entertainment events, meet celebrities, and enjoy a host of unparalleled travel and lifestyle privileges. Gilberto Caldart, President, International, Mastercard, said: “The […]

CellPoint Digital has been selected by Yas Theme Parks in Abu Dhabi, UAE, to enable the use of Alipay as an online payment method. The partnership will initially allow guests to use Alipay to book their tickets for the theme parks including Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi, and Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi. Therefore, CellPoint’s […]

Temenos has announced that its cloud-native technology platform has gone live with Varo Bank. Varo, the first consumer fintech granted a national bank charter in the US, is using Temenos Transact as its core banking technology. Temenos Transact makes it possible to offer a full range of digital banking products, from deposit and saving accounts […]

Visa has partnered with Norway-based digital wallet Vipps to accelerate mobile payments in Europe. Visa’s clients and partners will now be able to take advantage of the Vipps platform to create their own digital wallets and offer customers new ways to pay, be paid, and manage their money. Antony Cahill, Managing Director European Regions at […]

National Institutional Facilitation Technologies – Pakistan (NIFT) and Checkout.com sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration between both entities, bringing greater payment optionality to the Pakistan market. The agreement enables both organizations to provide payment services through each other’s infrastructure, pursue commercial opportunities as a partnership. This strives towards a borderless experience for business […]

National Institutional Facilitation Technologies (NiFT), one of the largest payment processors in Pakistan, for strengthening the controls on its digital commerce payments under the brand name ‘NiFT ePay’, entered into an agreement with Dun & Bradstreet Pakistan (D&B), the world’s leading source of business information and insights. Under the agreement, D&B will perform Business Verification of […]

Mastercard and Microsoft announced a collaboration to drive innovation of digital commerce and startup ecosystems enabling financial inclusion. The collaboration will accelerate Mastercard Labs’ cloud native research and development activities, enabled by Azure and AI, to advance its mission to de-risk and commercialise emerging technologies and platforms for digital commerce. “We are thrilled to deepen […]

Silkbank Ltd – one of the leading and fastest-growing consumer banks in the country with 123 branches in 39 cities – is offering Visa credit cards with premier benefits, multiple layers of security, reliability, and global acceptance. With the growing focus towards digitalization in the ‘post-COVID’ economy, it is imperative for banks to provide ease […]