Egyptian Government and MasterCard to Extend Financial Inclusion

The Government of Egypt, represented by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, and MasterCard announced the details of a recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will aim to extend financial services to 54 million Egyptians. The announcement was made by H.E. Atef Helmy, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, and Ajay Banga, Chief Executive

Tigo to Bring PayGo Energy to Rural Tanzania with Lotus and Azuri

PayGo solar expert Azuri Technologies, leading mobile network operator Tigo and principal cellular retail operator Lotus Africa announce at Mobile World Congress their strategic partnership to bring integrated pay-as-you-go energy and mobile payment services to rural households in Tanzania. The partnership aims to bring solar power, mobile phone charging and mobile money services to over