Mastercard Incorporated (MA) recently expanded ties with one of Africa’s leading identity verification providers, Smile ID, in a bid to accelerate the adoption of secure digital identity solutions across the continent. This partnership will merge Mastercard’s global expertise and digital identity technology with Smile ID’s advanced verification and fraud detection systems. The company has made a minority investment in Smile ID as part of the deal.The resultant benefit will be reaped by Mastercard’s customer ...