This initiative comes as global and regional health officials and governments recommend social distancing and encourage the use of contactless payments over cash transactions JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, April 6th, 2020 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Mastercard announced today that it is championing efforts to increase contactless payment limits across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region […]
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