Pakistan-based online money management platform SadaPay and Mastercard have announced the launch of numberless, contactless-enabled cards in the Middle East & Africa region to allow users to transact in simpler, faster and more secure way. This will further strengthens Mastercard’s commitment to promote financial inclusion in emerging markets and encouraging the adoption of secure digital payment methods. The launch […]

Coinsquare has announced the launch of its new Quick Trade mobile app. The Quick Trade mobile app makes buying and selling digital assets quick and convenient, with customers able to easily manage their portfolio of digital assets. The app is available in English and French and offers features like simplified KYC process, instant account funding via Interac e-Transfer, […]

VEON has announced a strategic global partnership with Mastercard to boost digital financial services in key markets. The partnership will allow VEON to further scale its digital financial services business by offering consumers and merchants in these countries best-in-class products tailored to their needs. By working together, the companies will support the financial and digital […]

Mastercard launched its Global Cyber Forward program in partnership with Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial center and largest fintech hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region. The Global Cyber Forward program combines Mastercard’s cutting-edge capabilities in cyber security with those of leading public sector organizations to create secure […]

Avanza Solutions – one of the leading Fintech organizations across the globe, has entered into a strategic partnership with Hysab Kytab –a Fintech that offers a suite of financial management solutions. The collaboration will help in providing individual-level personalized financial management products and services to digital banking customers. The partnership between Avanza Solutions and Hysab […]

Mastercard has launched the Digital Acceleration for Small Businesses microsite across most of its Asia Pacific websites with information and resources on how to digitalize and run businesses more efficiently. This collaboration aims to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) recover from the pandemic and prepare for the future. To enhance the resources for SMEs, […]

Standard Chartered has partnered with Bukalapak to launch innovative offerings to further advance its focus on digital banking. Hosted on the nexus platform, a banking-as-a-service solution by Standard Chartered’s SC Ventures unit, the Bank will work with Bukalapak to expand access to financial services for consumers across the market, potentially positively impacting the lives of […]

Walgreens has partnered with Synchrony and Mastercard to expand its financial services offering as part of its ongoing commitment to offer differentiated healthcare services and benefits to customers. Walgreens will soon launch credit cards, issued by Synchrony, as well as a prepaid debit card, both of which will be powered by the Mastercard network. TheThe credit cards will closely connect with […]

Emirates NBD has announced that its new customers can now  verify their identity documents when opening a bank account via its Mobile Banking App. The bank’s TruID solution uses NFC technology to read information from embedded chips in the documents and seamlessly extract data to autofill a digital account application. The customer is then prompted […]

The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) is partnering with Microsoft under the “Microsoft for Startups” Programme to launch several initiatives that support the regional technology startup ecosystem. The initiative will provide founders and entrepreneurs with tools and resources to successfully scale their businesses and realise ideas that drive positive impact. ADIO has partnered with Microsoft […]