The global payments company says a major part of its future strategy is to find digital solutions for people still transacting in cash.

The global payments company integrates its Masterpass technology into the new EasyPay app for quick payments to 600 bill issuers.

Around 70% of survey respondents believe there is not much they can do to protect their personal information, reveals a Mastercard study.

The bank introduces a tap-and-go payment feature, which allows customers to make payments using their Fitbit and Garmin wearables.

Making yet another technological leap in payments, IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity; Network International, the leading payment solutions provider in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, and Mastercard, a leading technology company in the global payments industry, have teamed up to launch a project to enable merchants to use smartphones to accept contactless payments.

Its Everywhere Initiative offers start-ups the chance to win up to $50 000.

This will enable Mastercard to leverage Oltio's infrastructure to enhance its existing suite of digital solutions.

The banking card allows consumers to use biometric authentication instead of PIN code when paying for goods via contactless transactions.

According Juniper research, 1 billion mobile devices will access coupons through QR codes by 2022.

Integration of Mastercard's digital payment service into the app will see spaza owners facilitate cashless transactions with customers and retailers.

Through the partnership, Yoco will provide its Mastercard-enabled mPOS devices to small and medium enterprises throughout SA.

The initiative aims to drive interest in science, technology, engineering and maths among primary school girls.