Wednesday
May 12
2021

Mastercard and Billetera Partner to Drive Digital Financial Inclusion in Democratic Republic of Congo

Mastercard has announced partnering with Billetera, a leading digital payments technology company headquartered in Kenya, to provide unbanked and financially excluded residents in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), access to formal financial and digital services through a diverse range of digital payment solutions.

The alliance aims to support the vision of the DRC Government, which under the leadership of President Felix Tshisekedi has an ambitious digitization program aligned with the country’s National Digital Plan (NDP).

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Source: IBS Intelligence (link opens in a new window)

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Finance, Technology
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digital payments, financial inclusion, fintech