Building a more inclusive and sustainable digital economy

In this episode we hear from Ajay Banga Mastercard’s Executive Chairman, who took up the role after an 11-year tenure as Mastercard’s CEO, during which time he led the company to triple its revenues and quadruple its profits, and setting the company on a journey to financially include one billion p…

Unleashing the power of the digital economy in the Middle East and Africa

In this episode, we examine the power of the digital economy in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) and how financial inclusion is driving economic growth across the region. We are joined by Raghu Malhotra, Mastercard's Co-President of International Markets, responsible for Mastercard’s growth strateg…

Unlocking the female economy and empowering women entrepreneurs

Meet Anne Cairns, Executive Vice Chair at Mastercard and Sarah Beydoun, Founder and Creative Director of Lebanese fashion house and social enterprise Sarah’s Bag. Hear how Mastercard is going to include 50 million SMEs and 25 million women entrepreneurs into the digital economy by 2025 and get insp…

Digitizing economies to advance inclusion and accelerate economic prosperity

In this episode we speak with Khalid Elgibali, Mastercard’s Division President for the Middle East and North Africa and Aref Al-Ramli Chief Executive Officer at Emirates Digital Wallet to hear how governments are spearheading impactful initiatives across the region to drive financial inclusion at s…

Innovating for impact in the African payments industry

In this episode we discuss the important role of fostering collaborative partnerships to create an environment where innovators can thrive. To discuss this, we are joined by Mark Elliott, Division President Sub-Saharan Africa and Clayton Hayward, Co-founder and CEO of Ukheshe Technologies, a South …

Understanding tomorrow’s consumer in the future digital landscape

In this episode we welcome Raja Rajamannar, Mastercard’s Chief Marketing & Communications Officer and President of its Healthcare Business, and Sonia Lekhal, Chief Marketing Officer for food delivery giant Talabat. We get their expert view on how to understand tomorrow’s consumer in the future digi…