MasterCard Archives - B2B Central

25 Apr 2023

Balancing digital innovation and customer trust is crucial in Africa

By Staff Writer

A new report by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services with Mastercard reveals that balancing innovation imperatives with trust drivers in Africa can be challenging, as companies may need to contend with increased risk. The study explores the current business landscape through the lens of an increasingly young population, filled with consumers who prioritise brands with...

15 Mar 2022

World Consumer Rights Day: Open Banking – It's all about consumer choice

By Staff Writer

Open Banking platforms protect consumer rights by setting new standards in keeping consumers’ personal financial data and information safe and protected.

11 Mar 2021

SARB asks for comment on local card scheme for SA

By Staff Writer

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has published a consultation paper titled ‘Consultation paper on the feasibility of establishing a domestic card scheme in South Africa’. The consultation paper seeks to gather input on the feasibility of establishing a domestic card scheme.

03 May 2017

Cash costs SA consumers R23 billion a year - study

By Janice Roberts

Cash cost consumers R23 billion or 0.52 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product in 2015, according to a new Mastercard study released today at the World Economic Forum on Africa. These costs are disproportionately carried by low-income earners, serving as a major barrier to financial inclusion.