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What people want in 2020/21

Around the world, the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the digital shift, and increased demand for control, flexibility and choice. How can the industry step up?

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Perspectives

Explore insightful and personal stories from thought leaders and industry experts

Innovation

A startup with a smile

Seymur Rasulov, whose Azeri-based SmilePay is part of Mastercard Start Path’s latest cohort, says facial recognition can transform the financial ecosystem for consumers.

Inclusion

In Zimbabwe, a blockchain startup Is taking the bull by the horn

The technology is being used to ensure traceability in supply chains, and smallholder cattle farmers hope it can help jump-start beef exports.

Inclusion

Journey to one billion

In this podcast, we speak to Mastercard experts and business leaders across the Middle East and Africa and around the world who are working together to build a more inclusive and sustainable digital economy that works for everyone, everywhere.

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