Mastercard
latest news & developments
Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity supports SMEs in sub-Saharan Africa
AFSIC – Investing in Africa is delighted to welcome the Fund on board
Libra, the cryptocurrency spearheaded by Facebook, arrives
Unlike other digital or cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, the Libra is intended to be backed by real assets
Travelling just became a five-star experience
Travelling far from your hometown and family need no longer be a stress to dread.
Visa blocks WikiLeaks payments again
Visa has closed a donation channel to WikiLeaks again after a payment processor briefly accepted money transfers to the anti-secrecy site.
South Africans ‘satisfied with online shopping’
Majority of South African online shoppers are satisfied with their overall online shopping experience says the latest MasterCard Worldwide survey.
Take Five: Of tumblelogs and splashdowns
The <em>M&G</em>’s <b>Faranaaz Parker</b> rounds up five quirky things you may have missed over the last week.
Survey shows 80% of SA internet users shop online
Eighty percent of SA’s internet users shop online with the majority buying items such as CDs and DVDs, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
SA cities rank high in emerging-markets index
Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban rank high on the MasterCard Worldwide Centres of Commerce Emerging-Market Index.
I believe I can fly
A recent survey shows that, despite the present economic conditions, more South Africans plan to travel abroad.