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Mastercard opens-up access to Blockchain API for partner banks and merchants

By Press Release 20 October 2017

Provides connections into other Mastercard APIs to create new digital commerce experiences; APIto be featured at Money20/20 Hackathon. FULL STORY >

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African tourism trends in the age of developing smart cities

By Press Release 18 October 2017

Elias Aad, Vice President, Government Solutions Lead, Mastercard Advisors discusses African tourism trends in the age of developing smart cities. FULL STORY >

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Johannesburg is Africa’s most visited city in the Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index

By Press Release 10 October 2017

Cape Town ranked second and Durban sixth on the list of the continent’s most visited cities in 2016. FULL STORY >

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New Mastercard service helps reduce fraud-related costs while improving the consumer experience

By Press Release 4 October 2017

Earlier this week Mastercard launched a new service, Early Detection System, which provides issuers with a unique advanced alert for cards and accounts at a heightened risk of fraudulent use. FULL STORY >

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Mastercard invests in South Africa’s young female entrepreneurs

By Press Release 5 July 2017

More than 160 Junior Achievement South Africa graduates move into the next phase of the Youth Enterprise Development Programme. FULL STORY >

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Digital disruption in the financial services industry is inevitable

By Press Release 4 May 2017

Deloitte and Mastercard review transformative power of technology in Africa during World Economic Forum on Africa 2017. FULL STORY >

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Mastercard unveils next generation Biometric Card

By Press Release 20 April 2017

Mastercard today unveiled the next generation biometric card, combining chip technology with fingerprints to conveniently and safely verify the cardholder’s identity for in-store purchases. FULL STORY >

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Mastercard rolls out Artificial Intelligence across its global network

By Press Release 2 December 2016

Decision Intelligence leverages machine learning technology to increase approvals for genuine transactions and deliver overall better consumer shopping experience. FULL STORY >

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Masterpass accepted at 30 000 SnapScan merchants nationwide

By Press Release 24 November 2016

Masterpass is now the most widely accepted digital wallet in South Africa. FULL STORY >

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Johannesburg remains Africa’s most visited city in 2016 Mastercard Global Destinations Cities Index

By Press Release 15 November 2016

Cape Town is ranked third and Durban is ranked fifth on the list of the continent’s most visited cities. FULL STORY >

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Mobile Payment security for a globetrotting generation

By Press Release 8 November 2016

Ajay Bhalla, president for Enterprise Security for Mastercard, unpacks how mobile payment security and advances in technology and the travel experience – compared to only a few years ago – are making things faster, simpler and more... FULL STORY >

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Hello Paisa wins MasterCard Foundation Clients at the Centre prize

By Press Release 2 November 2016

A South African company has shone on the global stage, Hello Paisa, the international money transfer offering from the Hello Group has been recognised through winning the MasterCard Foundation ‘Clients at the Centre’ award,... FULL STORY >

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Digitata takes Mastercard’s digital payment message to mobile masses

By Press Release 28 October 2016

Mastercard in collaboration with Digitata Insights, a subsidiary of Digitata, recently launched a gamification campaign to educate South Africans on the benefits of making safe, secure and fast payments with Masterpass. FULL STORY >

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Mastercard joins Onstar Go for Auto Industry’s first cognitive mobility platform delivered by IBM and GM

By Press Release 27 October 2016

Mastercard is partnering with General Motors (GM) and IBM to offer services that will allow customers to pay for their goods from the comforts of their cars, without opening your wallet. FULL STORY >

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Mastercard partners with Fit Pay for the development of payments-enabled devices and wearables

By Press Release 25 October 2016

Companies to bring secure contactless payments to millions of devices from Wearatec and other innovative manufacturers. FULL STORY >

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