MTN Group and MasterCard have signed a multi-market agreement to connect millions of people and small businesses across Africa with digital tools to transact through secure mobile payments . The partnership would leverage MasterCard’s cutting-edge technology and capabilities to support MTN’s ambition to become Africa’s largest fintech platform for both merchants and consumers . As part of the agreement, every MoMo wallet will be equipped with a virtual and physical Mastercard companion card . Mastercard will also be able to provide its cybersecurity solutions to MTN