In a move to further reduce dependency on cash transactions, stimulate innovation and drive the growth of digital payments in Nigeria, Interswitch together with ProvidusBank, Mastercard and Thales Group, announced the introduction of a new Tap-to-Pay service. The service allows cardholders to make fast, secure, and convenient in-store payments by tapping their NFC enabled smart […]

Enfuce is excited to announce an extended partnership with Mastercard to expand the company’s Card as a Service platform in the Nordics. Through the partnership, Mastercard powers Card as a Service with tokenised multi-currency BINs in the Nordics, enabling Enfuce’s customers to launch and issue their own physical and virtual Mastercard payment cards in just weeks rather […]

After successfully obtaining the In-Principle Approval from the State Bank of Pakistan for an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license, YAP Pakistan has now entered into a strategic partnership with Faysal Bank to introduce digital financial services through the Fintech Express program. Faysal Bank’s Fintech Express program is focused on identifying and fostering fintech startups with […]

Mastercard named Vivian Zhou as Corporate Treasurer, effective August 15, 2022. She succeeds Alfred Kibe, who will assume the role of CFO of Mastercard’s North America region. Zhou joins Mastercard from American Express, where she was most recently head of investor relations. During her 16-year tenure, Zhou held several leadership positions in global treasury, with […]

It was one of the most requested features by Vivid customers: Cash deposits. Now, together with its partner viafintech, Vivid makes this possible at more than 12,500 acceptance points in Germany. Thanks to the cooperation with the Berlin-based company viafintech, part of the leading specialised payment platform Paysafe, Vivid customers can top up their Vivid […]

After a turbulent two years, new research from the Mastercard Economics Institute reveals that global leisure and business flight bookings1 have surpassed pre-pandemic levels, while spending on cruise lines, buses and trains saw sharp improvements this year. A new report, Travel 2022: Trends and Transitions, delivers critical insights across 37 markets about the global state […]

Mastercard has strengthened its collaboration with major fintech operators by partnering with EziPay to enable millions of consumers across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) to make global digital commerce payments swiftly, safely and securely. Consumers and merchants can use the Mastercard virtual payment solution, which is linked to the EziPay eWallet and provides a […]

Mastercard has certified NymCard, a plug-and-play banking-as-a-service (BaaS) provider, as a Principal Mastercard Issuer in the UAE. The milestone announcement marks the first time a fintech in the UAE is licensed to issue cards by Mastercard. The license from Mastercard enables NymCard to become the UAE’s one-stop provider for fintechs and digital partners, removing the […]

Carrefour, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in Pakistan, has introduced ‘Mastercard Mondays’. Through this offer, in-store customers who spend above 5000 rupees through their Mastercard will get a chance to enter a raffle draw to win exciting weekly prizes including a mobile phone and memorabilia signed by Wasim Akram. Online shoppers making purchases […]

Mastercard today announced a new Start Path initiative that has been specifically designed for Ukrainian fintechs and entrepreneurs to enable Ukrainian startups to accelerate growth and contribute to the rebuilding of the country’s economy. The initiative – announced at Money 20/20 Europe in Amsterdam with the support of the National Bank of Ukraine and the […]