Applications for Start Path Global open until August 1, 2017 June 28, 2017: As Mastercard announces the latest wave of start-ups joining its global Start Path programme at Money20/20 Europe in Copenhagen today, the company is simultaneously making the call for additional applications from qualifying late-stage start-ups – marking the perfect opportunity for the fast-growing …
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Addis Ababa, 28 June 2017: Mastercard and digital service provider Kifiya have partnered to introduce a simple, secure and convenient digital solution that will ultimately allow citizens to pay for all bills in one location in Ethiopia. The partnership will impact millions of Ethiopian citizens living abroad, as well as those living in the East …
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by Wole Faroun, Founder and CEO of NetPlusDotCom   When I left Lagos to move to the United States in 2006, I was excited because had just been admitted into the Wharton School for an MBA. At the same time I had just left behind a promising career, family and friends.  As I experienced life …
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Lagos, Nigeria – 21 June 2017: The African e-commerce sector is plagued by cash, with the majority of payments still being made in cash at the point of delivery. Understanding the impact of this challenge, Mastercard has partnered with Nigerian tech start-up, NetPlus to develop an e-commerce solution that will help make cash a thing …
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Research indicates need to integrate access to goods, services and finances in digital format   Purchase, NY and Englewood, CO – June 20, 2017 – With more than 65 million people around the world currently displaced from their homes due to political conflict and natural disasters, there is a growing need to find better ways …
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