Uber-for-tractors platform makes agricultural machinery affordable for African small-scale farmers Published by Carien du Plessis on 11 January 2021 Like the ride-hailing app, Hello Tractor uses technology to connect farmers with tractor owners.
Digital payments offer brand new opportunities for financial services providers in Africa Published by Staff Writer on 8 January 2020 To find out more about the continent’s digital payments environment, we speak to Andrew Key, MD for Africa at Network International.
Digital technology aiming to empower small-farm owners in east Africa Published by Tina Trinh on 7 February 2017 Mastercard has launched a new digital marketplace for east African farmers to sell their crops and receive payment via their mobile telephones.
Meet the Boss: Mark Elliott, division president, MasterCard South Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 22 June 2016 ‘If you don’t question everything, if you’re not competitively paranoid, you will not have the sense of self-introspection that you so sorely need to be a real leader.’
Insurance CEO discusses Somalia’s misunderstood business environment Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 2 June 2016 Doing business in Somalia requires companies to be cognisant of the cultural idiosyncrasies.
Meet the Boss: Raghu Malhotra, president Middle East & Africa, MasterCard Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 29 April 2016 Raghu Malhotra talks about the importance of not over analysing things, and reveals he once did a bit of modelling on the side.
Opening to global economy: What MasterCard’s deal in Somalia means Published by Kate Douglas on 4 June 2015 How we made it in Africa talks to MasterCard about what its recent partnership with a Somali bank means for remittances and travel.
MasterCard talks Zimbabwe’s remittance market and the role of mobile money Published by Kate Douglas on 9 March 2015 A look at MasterCard’s partnership with Steward Bank and EcoCash to assist remittance transfers.
Why 100m Nigerians could soon have a MasterCard in their wallets Published by Kate Douglas on 8 September 2014 Nigeria’s controversial new MasterCard-branded identity card is a huge coup for the payments company.
Africa’s top five most travelled to cities Published by Kate Douglas on 10 July 2014 The 2014 MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index looks at Africa’s top five destination cities.
Ranked: African cities with the top potential for inclusive growth Published by Kate Douglas on 9 June 2014 The 2014 MasterCard African Cities Growth Index ranks 74 cities in terms of their potential for inclusive growth.
‘Mobile money has moved from this new thing into an industry,’ says MasterCard Published by Kate Douglas on 9 April 2014 Some 70% of world’s active mobile money users are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Understanding local payment methods is the key to African e-commerce success Published by Staff Writer on 25 October 2013 Nigeria’s Interswitch Verve and M-Pesa in Kenya are mobile payment systems online merchants need to know how to use.
The business behind financial inclusion in Africa for MasterCard Published by Kate Douglas on 15 July 2013 “Africa is on the move, and those that have the first mover advantage will definitely have a leg up,” said MasterCard’s sub-Saharan Africa division president.
