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Barclays PLC and Barclays Africa Agree Separation Terms

23/2/2017/Barclays Barclays Africa Group today announced that it has agreed terms for operational separation with UK-based Barclays PLC, which is reducing its shareholding in Barclays Africa. The agreement is expected to unlock opportunities for Barclays Africa as an independent pan African bank. “It is a good outcome that enables us […]

Mobile, Payments and What’s Next

February 23, 2017/MasterCard James Wester My first experience with Mobile World Congress was from 5,000 miles away. For whatever reason I had opted not to attend the event several years ago. While mobile devices and their utility in commerce and payments was becoming a burgeoning topic, as an analyst covering […]

Grameen America Partners with Citi and Mastercard to Launch Transformative Digital Finance Platform for Low-Income Women Entrepreneurs

21/2/2017/MasterCard Grameen America, a leading nonprofit microfinance organization, today announced a collaboration with Citi and Mastercard to introduce a number of financial technology solutions that will greatly enhance the organization’s ability to promote digital financial access and inclusion for more than 86,000 low-income minority women entrepreneurs across the United States. […]