Digital Press Kit | Africa: Navigating the Next Cashless Continent

May 8, 2013

13 Million Cards to be issued first, in largest card rollout of its kind in Africa To tweet this news, copy and paste http://bit.ly/18YOsij Cape Town, South Africa – May 8, 2013 – The Nigerian National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and MasterCard today announced at the World Economic Forum on Africa the roll-out...

January 29, 2013

Out of 19 Cities, Accra, Lusaka and Luanda offer Highest Growth Potential in Sub-Saharan Africa TWEET: New #MasterCard Index reveals African cities with greatest potential for growth http://bit.ly/X6Hjr6 Johannesburg, 29 January 2013 – Accra, Lusaka and Luanda, the capital cities...

January 17, 2013

To tweet this news, copy and paste: #MasterCard strengthens commitment to a World Beyond Cash in Africa http://bit.ly/WhZBFo #MAinAfrica JOHANNESBURG, South Africa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2013-- In a weeklong trip to Africa this week, Ajay Banga, President and CEO of MasterCard...

January 15, 2013

Program to increase financial inclusion, boost EMV migration and introduce Mobile Point of Sale systems To tweet this news, copy and paste #MasterCard and Equity Bank collaborate to extend financial inclusion in East...

January 14, 2013

Electronic Payments praised for contributing towards the development of  Nigerian Economy  To tweet this news, copy and paste #MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga applauds #CashlessNigeria policy http://bit.ly/W3euuY #MAinAfrica Abuja, Nigeria – 14 January 2013 – The rapid evolution of the payments landscape in Nigeria was...

January 3, 2013

Tweet this: News: #MasterCard bolsters Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa leadership team to drive business forward http://bit.ly/UkK4IS [Press Release] Singapore, 04 January 2013: MasterCard Worldwide today announced three new...

December 6, 2012

TWEET: #MasterCard appoints Glen Mahatlani as vice president of Acceptance Development for #SouthAfrica http://bit.ly/SHFr8I Johannesburg, 6 December 2012 – MasterCard Worldwide has appointed Glen Mahatlani as vice president of Acceptance Development for South Africa. Based...

November 28, 2012

Absa MasterCard Titanium card - a combination debit and credit card with contactless functionality and a built-in display - heralds a new payments era for APMEA TWEET: #MasterCard #DisplayCard launched to #SouthAfricans offering superior security and contactless...

September 27, 2012

With the goal of creating a world beyond cash, MasterCard continues to collaborate with retailers and the financial industry to introduce more convenient and safer payment methods in Nigeria  To tweet this news, copy and paste...

July 30, 2012

New biometric payment cards for South African social grant recipients offer greater security and convenience To tweet this news, copy and paste http://bit.ly/MW1GDB to your Twitter handle with the hashtag #MasterCard and...

July 17, 2012

To tweet this news, copy and paste http://bit.ly/Mox6SJ to your Twitter handle with the hashtag #MasterCard and #SouthAfrica Johannesburg, 17 July 2012 – MasterCard Worldwide (http://newsroom.mastercard.com/) has announced the appointment of Philip Panaino as Division President...

June 11, 2012

Johannesburg to Attract Highest International Visitor Expenditure on the Continent  To tweet this news, copy and paste http://bit.ly/N2h2d1 to your Twitter handle with the hashtag #MasterCard and #DestinationCities Johannesburg, South Africa, 11 June 2012 – Johannesburg will...

April 19, 2012

Investment Reinforces MasterCard’s Commitment to Growing and Innovating the Payments Business  To tweet this news, copy and paste http://bit.ly/Inb6Ws to your Twitter handle with the hashtag #MasterCard Singapore – April 19, 2012 – In a move spurred by continuous economic development, steady population growth,...

April 19, 2012

Investment Reinforces MasterCard’s Commitment to Growing and Innovating the Payments Business To tweet this news, copy and paste http://bit.ly/IKrbCx to your Twitter handle with the hashtag #MasterCard #Innovation and #Company News Singapore – April 19, 2012 – In a move spurred by continuous economic development,...

April 19, 2012

Investment Reinforces MasterCard’s Commitment to Growing and Innovating the Payments Business To tweet this news, copy and paste http://bit.ly/IOPsY5 to your Twitter handle with the hashtag #MasterCard    Singapore – April 19, 2012 – In a move spurred by continuous economic development, steady population growth,...

February 6, 2012

Singapore, 6 February 2012 - MasterCard Incorporated today announced fourth quarter and full-year results for the Asia/Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA) region. For the quarter ending 31 December 2011, the region drove strong growth in gross dollar volume (21.8%), purchase...

February 2, 2012

Global Payments and Technology Company Announces Official Presence across the Region Nairobi, Kenya, 2 February 2012 – MasterCard Worldwide, a global payments and technology company, today launched its official East African regional headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. This development...

February 25, 2010

MasterCard to Work with Financial Institutions and Government to Cater to the Immense Growth Opportunities in the Market MasterCard Worldwide announced that it will work with customer financial institutions and the government to bring more innovation to commercial transactions...

January 15, 2013

On Monday, January 14th, Ajay Banga addressed Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) officials and other business leaders in Abuja, Nigeria. In his address, Mr. Banga highlighted the rapid evolution of the Nigerian payments landscape as a global success story, acknowledging CBN’s...

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Ajay Banga, the President and CEO of MasterCard Worldwide, at an address to Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) officials and other Nigerian officials and business leaders. Banga was on a visit to Nigeria as part of a week-long trip across...