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Global tech firm joins race for EA embedded insurance sector

Shehryar Ali, Senior Vice President and Country Manager for East Africa and Indian Ocean Islands and Mastercard. [Edward Kiplimo,Standard]

Mastercard has announced a collaboration with insurtech company, Hillcroft (mTek) to launch embedded insurance solutions across East Africa.

The collaboration will integrate tailored insurance products directly into Mastercard’s consumer and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises card offerings, aimed at enabling millions of people and businesses to access affordable and convenient coverage through the payments ecosystem they already use every day.

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