Financial Inclusion

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Can Governments Ignite Financial Inclusion Programs?
August 18, 2015

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How MasterCard Will Bring Financial Services To East Africa
December 09, 2014

There is no shortage of efforts to bring financial inclusion to those in developing economies who lack access to basic financial services. Most have failed for one very important reason – they’ve been unable to scale. The announcement last week of MasterCard’s partnership with The...

MasterCard Launches New Innovation Lab In East Africa
December 04, 2014

Across East Africa, millions are trapped in a cash economy, lacking financial services to help them fight risk, invest in their future and ultimately build better lives. There is an urgent need for the creation of commercially viable products and services for the unbanked and...

The Financial Inclusion Game Changer
August 28, 2014

Today, MasterCard is launching a ground-breaking program in Nigeria with the cooperation of the Nigerian government. This program uniquely combines a national ID card with electronic payments. Daniel Monehin, MasterCard’s Division President for Sub-Saharan Africa, sat down with MPD CEO Karen Webster to discuss why...

Alternative Finances
MasterCard Sees 40% Jump In APMEA Prepaid GDR
April 04, 2014

MasterCard’s prepaid card business in the Asia/Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA) region experienced a 40 percent increase in year-over-year gross dollar volume last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...