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25 Mar
The financial technology (Fintech) sub-sector is said to have received over $1 billion in the last two years, tripling the industry's total figure and accounting for more than one-third of the $2.7 billion invested in African fintech since July 2021.
12 Mar
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9 Feb
Six months after Mastercard announced plans to acquire a minority stake in MTN financial technology arm, MoMo, the payment firm has concluded the acquisition.
20 Dec
Payment technology firm, Mastercard, has pushed for robust contactless solutions in the transformation of Nigeria's payment landscape.
5 Dec
Providus Bank Limited has collaborated with MasterCard to introduce an innovative payment solution for business customers to facilitate seamless transactions for both payment and collection purposes.
18 Sep 2023
Global technology company in the payments industry, Mastercard has said that Nigeria has solidified its position as a fintech powerhouse in the African continent in 2022, maintaining its position as the region’s best-funded country with an impressive 180 startups securing funding, far surpassing its African counterparts.
7 Sep 2023
Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN), on Wednesday, announced its partnership with Parthian Partners, GB Foods, and Mastercard to train youths with business management skills through its Venture in Management Programme (ViMP). ViMP, a JAN flagship programme, hosted at Lagos Business School, is a five-day transformative programme, where selected corps members and new graduates are taught in…
18 Aug 2023
Mastercard, a global leader in digital payment solutions, has partnered Dochase Adx, a leading digital advertising platform, to offer a five per cent discount to businesses, including small and medium-scale enterprises to fund their advertising campaigns.
16 Aug 2023
Nigeria Fintech Week (NFW) has unveiled the sponsors and partners for NFW23, scheduled for October 24 to October 26, 2023.
15 Aug 2023
MT CEO, Ralph Mupita. Pix: SocietyNow MTN has agreed on a deal to sell a stake in its fintech business to Mastercard for an undisclosed sum, in line with the operator’s long-term goal of raising cash from asset sales and its financial services platform. In its H1 earnings announcement, the South Africa-based company said it…
14 Jul 2023
Wema Bank, one of Nigeria's leading commercial banks, has announced the lifting of the embargo on the suspension of international transactions on naira cards.
14 Jun 2023
On Saturday, 10 June, Mastercard cardholders and partners were treated to an extraordinary evening of football, camaraderie and entertainment, as they watched the UEFA Champions League final unfold.
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