Jaywan-Mastercard debit and prepaid cards will enable cardholders to carry out secure, simpler, smarter and more accessible payment transactions, including e-commerce transactions
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Mastercard, Mashreq partner to launch digital bank in Pakistan, boosting financial inclusion
New partnership aims to drive financial inclusion, innovation, and sustainable growth in Pakistan’s digital economy
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Women in the UAE look to launch businesses and confident of success despite obstacles
84 per cent of women in the UAE consider launching their own businesses
digital payments
UAE SMEs report 91% business confidence for 2025, Mastercard study shows
The report indicates that 90 percent of SMEs expect to maintain or increase their revenue compared to the previous year
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Tamara, Mastercard launch virtual payment card in bid to grow UAE’s BNPL market
The partnership will enable Tamara to grow its product suite through added value services provided by Mastercard
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Empowering digital economy: Mohamed Assem shares Mastercard’s strategy for innovation and growth across Egypt, Lebanon, and Iraq
Mastercard is at the forefront of fintech innovation, driving progress through collaboration and cutting-edge solutions
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Mastercard, ruya collaborate to bring innovative digital products to UAE’s Islamic banking landscape
The bank will benefit from the services of Mastercard Advisors, which employs more than 3,000 consultants in 53 countries
Blockchain
Mastercard expands Crypto Credential to UAE and Kazakhstan
It simplifies consumer experience allowing crypto exchange users to send and receive cryptocurrencies using simple aliases instead of complex blockchain addresses
digital economy
Mastercard and Boost join forces to drive MSME growth and cash digitisation in FMCG networks
The partnership will benefit FMCG distributors and retailers that use Boost’s digital commerce platform
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Egypt’s central bank advances digital payments with tokenisation and Apple Pay integration
The launch was coordinated with several banks, mobile payment application providers, and fintech companies to facilitate the integration of both international and local systems
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AB Majlis podcast: Women leadership, navigating corporate challenges with Mastercard’s Amnah Ajmal
While initiatives like equal gender pay, improved parental leave policies and a balanced representation exists, there is still “something missing” when it comes to opportunities for a woman in the corporate work space
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Fueling the rise of digital payments through innovation and partnerships
Mastercard’s J.K. Khalil sits down to discuss the role the payments industry will play in bolstering the region’s economy
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Safaricom, Mastercard partner to boost digital payments in Kenya
The partnership will utilise M-PESA’s merchant network and Mastercard’s global payment infrastructure to provide payment solutions to merchants, enabling them to serve customers in global markets
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AB Majlis podcast: Exploring the future of the digital payments landscape with Mastercard’s J.K. Khalil
The latest episode of AB Majlis explores how the lines between physical and digital economies are blurring, potentially transforming the way we think about money and value in our daily lives
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Mastercard and LuLu Group forge multimarket partnership to drive sustainability, innovation and efficiency in retail payments
Customers to enjoy new and revamped benefits and personalised offers on their co brand cards
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Middle East travel trends 2024: Longer holidays, bigger spends, trending destinations
Middle East travellers are balancing the duration of holidays with the cost of destinations, according to a Mastercard Economics Institute report
Arabian Business Leadership Summit
Equity in action: Mastercard’s Amnah Ajmal unpacks how diversity is building a better tomorrow
Amnah Ajmal, Executive Vice President, Market Development, Mastercard EEMEA, reveals how surrounding yourself with people smarter than you is essential to leadership