Safaricom, Mastercard Team Up To Supercharge Cross-Border Payments And Merchant Growth In Kenya
Portfolio Pulse from Nabaparna Bhattacharya
Mastercard and Safaricom have partnered to enhance cross-border payments and merchant growth in Kenya, leveraging M-PESA's network and Mastercard's infrastructure. Despite this positive development, Mastercard's stock is trading slightly lower.
September 19, 2024 | 4:40 pm
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Investors can gain exposure to Mastercard through the BlackRock Long-Term U.S. Equity ETF, which includes MA in its holdings.
BELT includes Mastercard in its portfolio, so any long-term positive developments for MA could benefit BELT. The immediate impact is neutral as MA shares are slightly down.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 50
RELEVANCE 50
NEUTRAL IMPACT
Investors can gain exposure to Mastercard through the iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF, which includes MA in its holdings.
IYG holds Mastercard shares, so any long-term positive impact on MA could benefit IYG. However, the immediate impact is neutral as MA shares are slightly down.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 50
RELEVANCE 50
NEUTRAL IMPACT
Mastercard has partnered with Safaricom to enhance cross-border payments and merchant growth in Kenya. Despite this positive news, MA shares are trading slightly lower.
The partnership with Safaricom is a strategic move for Mastercard, potentially expanding its market reach in Africa. However, the immediate stock price impact is neutral as shares are trading slightly lower, possibly due to broader market conditions.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80