Small businesses and AI: Accelerating innovation and inclusion

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Highly confident, women entrepreneurs still face systemic barriers

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How data and AI can drive change: 4 ways forward

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Unlocking the power of small businesses to drive climate-smart inclusive growth

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In 2020, we made a commitment to bring 50 million of these businesses into the digital economy through payments acceptance by 2025. By harnessing our technology, network, partnerships and philanthropy, we have met that goal – with more work to continue.

Mastercard Strive

(partner) Mastercard Strive

Global

Empowering 50 million small businesses and beyond

Small business

North America

Asia Pacific

Middle East & Africa

Europe

Latin American & Caribbean

AI for social impact

Climate change

Data for good

Digital transformation

Economic development

Financial health

Financial inclusion

Gender equity

Global development

Public-private partnerships