The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) and Mastercard have announced a new strategic partnership to bring next-level digitization into the Egyptian economy. Through this collaboration, Mastercard and NBE will offer best-in-class digital payment solutions that will help bring more unbanked and underbanked into the formal economy.
The new announcement cements the long-standing partnership between the two entities in their endeavor to drive innovation and financial inclusion in the country.
Dimitrios Dosis, President, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA), Mastercard, and Hisham Okasha, Chairman, NBE, signed the agreement in the presence of Khalid Elgibali, Division President, MENA, Mastercard, Adam Jones, Country General Manager, MENA Central, Mastercard, Yehia Abou ElFotouh, Deputy Chairman, NBE, Dalia ElBaz, Deputy Chairman, NBE and Karim Soos, CEO, Retail Banking and Branches, NBE, in addition to other notable figures from both parties.
Dimitrios Dosis, President, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA), Mastercard, said: This partnership is an excellent example of collaboration to expand the suite of digital payments in Egypt, drive financial inclusion, and develop a sustainable robust digital economy.
He added: As we work together, we aim to further develop the payment ecosystem and provide consumers access to innovative, seamless, and secure payment solutions.
Commenting on the agreement, Hisham Okasha, Chairman of NBE, expressed his contentment with extending the partnership with Mastercard, a global pioneer in payment innovation and technology.
He stated that this partnership is a testament to the collaboration that enabled the bank’s strategy to lead Egypt toward financial inclusion and promote digital transformation. Okasha further indicated that this partnership supports the bank’s long-term business strategy to diversify its portfolio with upscaled solutions across Egypt and enable the flow of foreign currency in the market.
