It simplifies consumer experience allowing crypto exchange users to send and receive cryptocurrencies using simple aliases instead of complex blockchain addresses
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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
Apple Pay
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
AB Majlis
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
AI
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
Brand View
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
AB Majlis
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
Brand View
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
card spending
UAE digital payments soar as international card usage leaps 25% last year
Digital payments are becoming more popular in the UAE with Mastercard data showing new methods growing fast
digital payments
FAB and Mastercard join hands to disrupt digital payment in the region
New collaboration will see the two companies roll out innovative, AI-supported products in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Egypt
astra tech
Astra Tech emerges as largest fintech card issuer in UAE with 100,000 issued in 4 months
The company said it has plans to broaden its multi-currency offerings and introduce a new loyalty programme in partnership with Mastercard
Ajay Bhalla
Mastercard: Advancing the future of digital security
In today’s global economy, cybercrime reigns as the world’s third-largest economy, behind only China and the US. Despite this stark reality, Ajay Bhalla Mastercard’s president of Cyber and Intelligence Solutions explains that Mastercard’s robust ecosystem security integrates biometrics, generative AI and cutting-edge technologies to transform payments into a seamless and secure experience
Cross-border banking
UAE cross-border payments to surge in 2024
Lower fees, speed, and a simple process were identified as key factors influencing the choice of cross-border payment providers among UAE residents
AI
Mastercard launches advanced AI & cybersecurity centre in Dubai, MoU with UAE government
In conversation with Dimitrios Dosis, President, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, Mastercard
Crisis24
Mastercard reinforces safety and security for business travelers through partnership with Crisis24 across EEMEA
New partnership provides peace of mind to businesses as platform provides comprehensive risk assessments including location updates, alerts and evacuations during a crisis