MasterCard and Ecobank Announce Multi-country Agreement in 28 Sub-Saharan African Countries

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Ecobank Transnational Inc. and MasterCard, have announced a multi-country licensing agreement which will provide access to MasterCard’s electronic payments solutions for Ecobank’s customers in a further 23 African countries. The agreement is the culmination of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) originally signed in November 2011, and importantly, enables electronic payments access to more than 60%

Online Payment Internet Gateway To Be Launched in Ghana

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Mr Archie Hesse, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS) said Ghana would soon host an online internet gateway. This would make it possible for consumers to use their normal ATM cards to make payments online . He said with the launch, payment for goods and services purchased locally via

Access Bank Launches Loyalty Awards Promotion

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As part of efforts to enhance the delivery of affordable financial services in the country,  Access Bank (Ghana) Limited has launched its first ever customer loyalty promotion  dubbed “Easy Access Promo”. The promotion, which seeks to reward loyal customers of the Bank, is also aimed at deepening the savings culture in Ghana by empowering individuals

National Payments Strategy Workshop Opens In Accra

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Mr Seth Terkper, Minister for Finance and Economic Planning in Ghana, has stressed the need to improve confidence in electronic payments systems and infrastructure and to encourage the patronage of alternative payments systems. Mr Terkper said effective payments systems were necessary for the effective implementation of monetary and fiscal policies as well as for financial