Safaricom adds Mastercard payment option for M-Pesa merchants

A busy start to the week for payments giant Mastercard has included announcements of major deals in Saudi Arabia and Jordan.

Veon Group plans to invest US$20 million in its financial services subsidiary Mobilink Microfinance Bank, as the company looks to scale digital banking services in Pakistan.

Mobile operator U9 (formerly Ooredoo Myanmar) revealed on Tuesday it has signed an MoU with TrueMoney Myanmar to enable broader access to digital financial services for individuals and businesses across the country.