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Mastercard Helps Consumers Go Coin-and-Cash-Free at Vending Machines with Masterpass

April 19, 2017/Mastercard Mastercard today will make creased dollar bills and spare coins a thing of the past at vending machines. Through a partnership with PayRange, maker of the world’s simplest mobile payment solution for machines, consumers can buy beverages and snacks with Masterpass at vending machines across 300 cities […]

Dangote sells noodles firm to Indomie maker, Dufil

April 19, 2017/Punch Akinpelu Dada Dangote Flour Mills has exited the noodles business and sold its assets to Dufil Prima Foods, makers of Indomie noodles, saying it no longer consider it as strategic. Dangote Flour Mills, which made the announcement on Tuesday, said in order to smoothen the transition, it […]

Masterpass-Enabled Bots Launch on Messenger with FreshDirect, Subway and The Cheesecake Factory

April 19, 2017/Mastercard On Tuesday at the Facebook Developer Conference, Mastercard announced Masterpass-enabled bots to drive more seamless shopping on Facebook Messenger with FreshDirect®, Subway® and The Cheesecake Factory®. The bots leverage artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to enable consumers to interact with the merchant brands, build their order and securely […]