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Small screens, bigger dreams

A partnership to bring low-cost smart feature phones to entrepreneurs in Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria may stimulate the growth of a more inclusive, connected global economy.

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Perspectives

Latest news about people and tech from around the world

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Sustainability
In the Philippines, women are growing a forest — and financial resilience
Innovation
Emerging technologies are elevating your ride
Small Business
In Colombia, building businesses by bridging the digital divide
Small Business
If the future is female (and digital), these Indian entrepreneurs are ready
Innovation
Earnings Review: A future with trust as a foundation
Small Business
Why small businesses are big targets for cybercriminals — and 6 steps to protect them this holiday shopping season

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Digital transformation? A piece of cake 

Michal Prevor turned a fundraiser featuring her husband's family recipe for babka into a brick-and-mortar bakery and thriving online business, with her unusual takes on the traditional Jewish sweet bread now shipping nationwide. Here's her story. 

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Monthly spotlight

Cybersecurity

Blog
Why AI is a double-edged sword in cybersecurity

Story
How to combat cybercrime with a bit of military-style preparedness

Story
These girls are hacking the future

Explainer
What is digital skimming? How to stay safe online

digital magazine
The Update: The state of cybersecurity

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Why small businesses are big targets for cybercriminals — and 6 steps to protect them this holiday shopping season

Explainers

A deeper dive into today's big ideas

Digital skimming
How did this old scam evolve for e-commerce?
Passkeys
Why do I keep getting asked to set up a passkey?
Contactless payments
What you need to know about tap and go
Scams
How can you spot a social engineering scam?
Tokenization
How does tokenization protect sensitive data?
CBDCs
How will digital currencies issued and backed by central banks work?
Real-time payments
What's driving the momentum toward real-time payments?
Open banking
What are the benefits to putting your financial data to work?
virtual cards
How do virtual cards work in real life?

Press

Latest company news and announcements

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2024
November 6, 2024
TheFork and Mastercard join forces to enhance culinary experiences for cardholders  

November 6, 2024
Mastercard joins Buna, the Arab Regional Payment System

November 5, 2024
Mastercard launches Pay Local to empower digital wallet providers with new ways to pay

October 29, 2024
Mastercard launches new gen AI digital assistant capabilities to enhance customer value

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Commercial payments


story
It's the end of the expense report as we know it

blog
Reimagining business travel, without all the baggage

explainer
Virtual cards 101: Simplifying B2B payments

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How better cross-border payments create new opportunities for people and businesses

q&A
How restaurants can use take to save money and reduce food waste

INSIGHTS

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Cybersecurity
The state of cybersecurity
Payments
Building the future of bill payments
Sustainability
How financial institutions can enable sustainable consumption