Mastercard, Visa scramble for Africa fintech

Mastercard joins league of institutions pushing cryptocurrencies mainstream

Mastercard and the institutions embracing cryptocurrencies seem to have the answer for the security of their customers

In 2011, Visa, a global payments provider, announced that it was acquiring Fundamo, a South Africa-based platform provider of mobile financial services for mobile network operators and financial institutions in developing economies. The deal, which was sealed at $110 million, had a primary strate

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