The Africa Banking Brief

Stories · Wednesday 28 October1 story

Nigeria

Mastercard and Interswitch bring Google Pay to Nigerian cardholders

Mastercard, with Interswitch, has enabled eligible Mastercard cardholders in Nigeria to pay with Google Pay on Android devices. The launch extends contactless digital payment options for Nigerian consumers.

Product launch · completedthenationonlineng.net

Stories · Tuesday 27 October1 story

Ethiopia

Kacha and Mastercard sign five-year deal to expand card issuance

Kacha Digital Financial Service has signed a five-year agreement with Mastercard to issue payment cards directly to its customers. The deal also enables card-issuing services for eligible financial institutions across the country.

Product launch · announcedthereporterethiopia.com

Stories · Sunday 25 October1 story

Ethiopia

Mastercard deploys AI and tokenisation to secure Ethiopian digital payments

Mastercard is deploying artificial intelligence and tokenisation to strengthen security across Ethiopia's digital payment ecosystem. The move supports Ethiopia's push to extend digital payments beyond cash, in a market where few adults transact digitally.

Product launch · announcedAddis Fortune · Capital Ethiopia