This archive report was first published on 17 July 2020.
On July 17, 2020, Mastercard announced a partnership with key entertainment, shopping, and delivery platforms to provide cardholders with exclusive offers when shopping from home.
As part of the collaboration, Glovo and Tuskys are offering free deliveries on all items purchased using Mastercard.
Additionally, Mama Rocks Burgers and Art Caffe Market Place are offering customers up to a 30 percent discount on their menus, while Jumia is offering discounts on essential items across Africa.
Senegalese retail chain Sakanal is also offering free deliveries, and in Nigeria, Nairabox, Ulesson, and Showmax are offering special discounts.
“In today’s challenging environment, it has never been more important to encourage the use of digital payments for the purchases of goods and services,” said Raghav Prasad, Division President, Sub-Saharan Africa, Mastercard.
According to Statista, the total value of e-commerce transactions in Africa reached $16.5 billion in 2017 and is expected to reach $29 billion by 2022.
“We believe this partnership is significant to support consumers in the current context as the whole world continues fighting the pandemic,” said Priscilla Muhiu, Head of Marketing and Growth, Africa, Glovo.
