Mastercard for Government

"Increasing financial inclusion and connecting people to economic growth opportunities is central to Mastercard’s mission of powering economies and empowering people. And we recognize that the path to true financial inclusion often begins with strengthening physical inclusion." Read the perspective from our Jody Barnett in TriplePundit to learn how Mastercard is expanding our urban mobility solutions so all communities can benefit from greater prosperity while protecting the environment. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dVtc4akC #UrbanMobility #FinancialInclusion #Sustainability

Last month, we had the pleasure of convening with sustainability leaders from across the public and private sectors at Mastercard's welcome reception during London Climate Action Week 🌍 Our global lead for Urban Mobility Chapin Flynn shares how improving access to public transit is not only a win for the environment but also for expanding access to healthcare, employment, and education. Take a listen 👇

Exciting innovations across the payments ecosystem are underway in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), accelerating the region's efforts to promote financial inclusion for the bloc's 140+ million citizens. Mastercard for Government is ready to play its part, leveraging our global network, technologies, and expertise to bring more citizens and small businesses into the digital economy. Our new partnership with regional domestic payment scheme GIM UEMOA will seek to drive inclusive innovation and empower businesses and consumers with greater access to prepaid and debit card offerings and other digital payment solutions. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dhK49iKr #WAEMU #Payments #Innovation #Partnership

China's tourism economy is recovering rapidly. As the largest source country and major destination for cross-border tourism, China is continuously discovering its potential, injecting more confidence and momentum into the recovery and development of the global tourism industry. We had the pleasure of presenting the '2023-2024 Cross-border Tourism Consumption Trend Research Report' prepared with the World Tourism Alliance, Ctrip Group, and Ant Group at the Europe-China Tourism Dialogue Ministerial Meeting earlier this month. The report delves into key trends driving China's tourism recovery to uncover the implications for destinations in China, Asia Pacific, and beyond. Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/d8eeqPKi #China #Travel #Priceless

We’ve been on a decade-plus journey to enable people to easily move through cities by enabling transit and micromobility payments with a simple tap of their card or smartphone. Now it’s time to scale our vision of a frictionless future by bringing others along for the ride. Learn more about our new space, which opened last month, in Amsterdam 👇 The first stop in urban mobility innovation.

Money movement takes many forms. But in Asia Pacific, the common theme among senders and recipients alike is the desire for frictionless, fast payments. Ensuring quick, convenient payments across the region – within one country or across borders – will help lift economies and deliver inclusive growth by allowing people and businesses to send and receive money how and when they choose, with greater certainty. Via Mastercard Move, our portfolio of money movement solutions, Mastercard works with governments, banks, fintechs, and digital wallets to enable people and businesses to send funds to multiple payout options across Asia and beyond. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eeY9DjZ3

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan shared his vision of a sustainable future at Mastercard’s welcome reception during London Climate Action Week last month, which drew activists, community organizations, and sustainability leaders from the public and private sectors. Drawing on the insights from the conversations, here are eight ways to inspire, inform, and enable more sustainable consumption choices while harnessing public-private partnerships to move closer, and faster, to that sustainable future. Read the article here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dfFGMFCK

“By harnessing our expertise and technology, we’re helping the social sector realize the power of data insights to shed light on disparities and accelerate inclusion.” Learn how Mastercard is leveraging data insights to build a stronger community and a more robust local economy in one American city 👇.

We’re proud to announce our partner TECO Mobility has launched e-bike rentals for guests at the Soho Boutique Hotels in Málaga. These e-bikes can be rented easily just by tapping your payment card or phone.   With this launch, TECO Mobility is enabling two major commitments that are central to Mastercard’s mission:   💳 Offering a secure and simple payment method, with no need to download any app to use these bikes. Simply pay by tapping with your card. 🚲 Encourage sustainable mobility in one of the biggest tourist destinations in Spain.   If you are planning a summer stay at the hotel in the beautiful city of Malaga, just tap and jump on a bike to explore the city! #Malaga #Innovation #Payments #Contactless #SustainableMobility #Mastercard #Tap #Ride #TECOMobility  

“You cannot be financially included when you’re physically excluded.” This is a quote from Mastercard’s Chapin Flynn, who was talking about the need to make sure everyone in a community has access to transit. If you don’t, you can't access healthcare, education or employment. This need is one of the reasons we created a new transit showcase in Amsterdam to share all the ways we can make people’s move from point A to B as frictionless and inclusive as possible. (Pictures below of the transit space opening event.) Mastercard for Government #transit #payments