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SnapScan merchants to accept Masterpass in South Africa

MasterCard and SnapScan, a mobile payments solution backed by Standard Bank, have signed an agreement, whereby more than 30,000 SnapScan merchants in South Africa will now accept payments through Masterpass.

Louvre Hotels Group to accept UnionPay cards in Paris

UnionPay International has inked an agreement with Louvre Hotels Group, under which 23 hotels of the group in Paris will accept UnionPay cards.

India’s mydala, Fortumo to launch carrier billing in Middle East

Indian marketing platform mydala has collaborated with Fortumo, an Estonia-based mobile payments company, to introduce carrier billing in the Middle East, with payments launched initially in Dubai.

Dubai Islamic Bank, flydubai introduce new co-branded credit cards

Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) in collaboration with flydubai has rolled out its new collection of co-branded credit cards.

Net Element partners with Mashreqbank for payment processing

Net Element, a provider of mobile payment technology solutions, has entered into a payment gateway processing agreement with the UAE-based Mashreqbank.

The millennial shift in Europe is real, but is it important?

There are constant discussions on how to attract the millennial market. This has never been more prevalent as the millennial sector, roughly aged between 18 and 35, are now coming into the peak of their purchasing power and economic productivity. How can banks attract this bunch? Patrick Brusnahan reports

How to combat the fraud industry

With some unwanted finding regarding fraud, as well as major breaches in cyber security, a stronger strategy towards security is needed now more than ever. John Marsden, head of ID and fraud at Equifax, gives an overview of the main risks and the measures that businesses should look to implement

UAE theme park goes cashless with MasterCard payment service

MasterCard has partnered with IMG Worlds of Adventure, a theme park in the UAE owned by the Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari Group, to provide its Payment Gateway Services.

Majid Al Futtaim Finance launches new credit card

Majid Al Futtaim Finance, a financial solutions provider and the dedicated financial arm of Majid Al Futtaim, has rolled out its new credit card to help enterprises manage their travel and expense programmes.

Alfa-Bank, Perekrestok and MasterCard to launch new co-branded cards

Alfa-Bank, Perekrestok, the supermarket chain operated by X5 Retail, and MasterCard have collaborated to roll out three new co-branded cards in Russia.