Ethiopia aims for Africa’s best digital payments network by 2035
Ethiopia has unveiled a strategic roadmap which aims to enable the country set up one of the leading digital payment…
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Mastercard signs MoU to enhance efficiency of Ukraine’s digital infrastructure
Mastercard has signed a five-year public-private cooperation agreement with the government of Ukraine, aiming to boost the country’s digital economy…
Mastercard plots post-cards payments plan for Asia as biometrics grow in popularity
A Mastercard executive believes physical payment cards are heading the way of the dodo. Developments in biometrics and digital identity…
Humanity Protocol’s reusable biometric ID adds Mastercard open finance capability
Humanity Protocol, the proof-of-personhood (PoP) framework based on palm biometrics, is teaming up with Mastercard to allow users to quickly…
Agentic AI boom continues with funding for Keycard, protocols for payment giants
Keycard has emerged from stealth with its identity and access platform for AI agents, joining the growing number of firms…
Mastercard extends Smile ID KYC partnership to continue financial inclusion push
A strategic commercial partnership between Mastercard and South Africa-based Smile ID to accelerate the adoption of digital ID in Africa…
Entrust, Nasdaq, Equifax layer identity, transaction analytics to fight fraud
Global financial services companies Entrust, Nasdaq and Equifax are integrating face biometrics or behavioral analytics with transactional details to improve…
Mastercard, Sift, Plaid upgrade onboarding for financial entities amid rampant fraud
Mastercard, Sift and Plaid are each adding capabilities to their portfolios to help banks and other financial institutions cut their…
Mastercard wants everyone to have a digital wallet and mDL to make ID like payments
Online ID verification causes friction for customers more often than not, yet identity theft makes up 40 percent of Europe’s…
Should payment processors dictate online safety compliance for sites that rely on them?
People tend to trust their credit card providers to comply with regulations, but as online safety laws kick in, some…
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