Mastercard MEA SME Confidence Index: 74% of SMEs in Construction and Manufacturing Across Middle East and Africa Optimistic About Future Growth

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74% of the region’s small and medium businesses in construction and manufacturing are optimistic about the next 12 months, according to Mastercard MEA SME Confidence Index SME confidence levels were highest among businesses in retail, while construction and manufacturing had most businesses forecasting increases to steady revenues Research identified key areas with the greatest potential

Mastercard MEA SME Confidence Index: 76% of SMEs in Food, Beverage, Entertainment across Middle East and Africa Optimistic About Future Growth

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76% of the region’s small and medium businesses in food, beverage, and entertainment are optimistic about the next 12 months, according to Mastercard MEA SME Confidence Index SME confidence levels in the region were highest among businesses in retail, closely followed by food, beverage, and entertainment sector Research identified key areas with the greatest potential

Penny Software Signs Partnership to Launch Mastercard Track™ Business Payment Service in Saudi Arabia and the MENA Region

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The collaboration will enhance the region’s B2B electronic payment ecosystem Penny Software, the digital procurement software has signed a partnership agreement with technology leader Mastercard to provide its customers with an enhanced business-to-business payment experience via Mastercard Track™ Business Payment Service. The collaboration will pilot Mastercard Track in Saudi Arabia and the greater MENA region. Mastercard Track facilitates secure and efficient

Mastercard Brings Egyptians Closer to Their Passions as It Expands Priceless Platform

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Mayar Sherif and Amir Eid named as Mastercard’s first Egyptian brand ambassadors, joining its global roster including Naomi Osaka and Camila Cabello In line with its ongoing commitment to Egypt, Mastercard has announced the expansion of its globally-renowned Priceless platform in the market to bring people in Egypt closer to their passions. As part of

Pipit Global Partners with Cellulant to Power Low-Cost Remittances in Africa

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Irish FinTech, Pipit Global Partners with Pan-African Fintech Cellulant to power cheaper and safer means for Africans in the EU and UK to send cash to their families at home in Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Mali, Senegal, and Ghana According to reports by the BBC, about 8 million Africans live abroad. That number is projected

Huawei Partners with Mondia Pay to Enable Digital Payment Options for Users in Algeria and Tunisia

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Ooredoo Algeria and Orange Tunisia subscribers can now pay for services and applications on HUAWEI AppGallery safely and conveniently via Direct Carrier Billing Services Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) inked a partnership with Mondia Pay (www.Mondia.com) – a leading digital payment provider, that is set to provide Ooredoo Algeria and Orange Tunisia users with safe and

73% of SMEs in Egypt Optimistic About Future Growth Guided by Potential for Access to Training, Better Data, and Digital Payments: Mastercard MEA SME Confidence Index

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73% of SMEs in Egypt are optimistic about the next 12 months compared to a regional average of 74% SME Confidence Index of the Middle East and Africa Research identified key areas with the greatest potential for growth with two thirds of SMEs projecting an increase in revenues in the next 12 months After facing

Mastercard and Telda Launch Egypt’s First of its Kind Money App

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Telda promotes innovative digital payments by offering digital financial services through its mobile app Telda to issue Mastercard prepaid cards, with Mastercard facilitating payments through its processing technology The partnership offers a secure, convenient and seamless experience for consumers Mastercard has announced a partnership with Telda, Egypt’s first of its kind payment app. This partnership is

Mastercard New Payments Index: Consumer Appetite in Middle East and North Africa for Digital Payments Takes Off

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95% of consumers in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are considering emerging payments such as wearables, biometrics, digital wallets and currencies, and QR code, in addition to Contactless, according to the Mastercard New Payments Index 88% of MENA consumers have access to more ways to pay compared to this time last year 3 out

Mastercard New Payments Index: Consumer Appetite for Digital Payments Takes Off in Egypt

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94% of consumers in Egypt are considering emerging payments such as biometrics, digital wallets, transfers and QR codes, in addition to Contactless, according to the Mastercard New Payments Index 83% of consumers in Egypt have access to more ways to pay compared to this time last year 3 out of 4 Egyptian consumers say digital