- Partnership with Mastercard will enable issuance of cards in Angola, Tanzania, and Ghana
Union54, a leading provider of innovative digital financial solutions, and Mastercard, a global payments technology company, announced the launch of social commerce platform ChitChat.
Mastercard’s integration into ChitChat’s payments and USD Debit Card features represents a deepening of their partnership to enable the issuance of cards in African markets, beginning with Angola, Tanzania, and Ghana.
ChitChat is a social commerce platform developed by Union54 that enables consumers across Africa to chat to each other over an encrypted platform.
ChitChat users will also be able to send each other money, access a USD Debit Card, and purchase from digital storefronts within the app.
ChitChat’s card and payments features will roll out in a beta for Angola, Tanzania, and Ghana with more markets being added this year.
“We are excited to announce our ChitChat product and at the same time, announce our expanded partnership with Mastercard.” said Perseus Mlambo, CEO of Union54.
“We believe that mobile payments and chat platforms can be a powerful force for increasing trade across Africa, and we are committed to building a platform that accelerates this. We’ve built payments into a chat platform, giving everyone a USD card on demand – on our terms.”
Gabriel Swanepoel, Country Manager at Mastercard, Southern Africa added: “We are delighted to deepen our partnership with Union54 as we work towards creating a world beyond cash. Our collaboration will not only enable us to expand our reach into new markets, but it will also provide consumers with a secure and convenient way to access financial services.”
