Business News

Ecobank Vital To Needbank’s African Growth Strategy

March 1, 2017/ETI South Africa’s Nedbank on Tuesday said that Ecobank Transnational Incorporation (ETI) remains vital to its expansion elsewhere on the African continent despite booking a $293 million write-down on the value of its stake in the sub-Saharan lender. Ecobank has operations in nearly 40 countries outside its home […]

Mastercard, Unilever Join Forces to Empower Small, Micro Businesses in Emerging Markets

March 1, 2017/MasterCard At Mobile World Congress, Mastercard and Unilever today announced a strategic partnership to collaborate on a range of joint initiatives aimed at empowering small and micro businesses in emerging markets. By combining their expertise and reach, the companies intend to unlock economic growth and further advance specific […]

Consumers Voice Preferences, Wishes in Ways Technology Power Payments

February 28, 2017/MasterCard Digital wallets continued to gain prominence in smartphones and laptops across the globe and dominated the discussion of new ways to pay, with the topic now topping 75 percent of conversations tracked in the 2017 edition of the Mastercard Digital Payments Study. At the same time, consumers […]