Shaping inclusive economic growth in 2026

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The digital transformation of European micro-businesses

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Scaling impact together

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Building trust in the age of artificial intelligence

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Mastercard has now connected 1 billion people and more than 65 million small businesses to the digital economy, a milestone that signals more than reach. It points to a deeper belief about what economic growth should do — and who it should serve.

Mastercard Strive 

With philanthropic support from the Mastercard Impact Fund, we work with partners to meet small businesses where they are and support them with innovative digital and data-first solutions to unleash their full potential to catalyze inclusive growth.

(partner) Mastercard Strive 

Global

Digital transformation

AI for social impact

How Mastercard’s inclusive growth strategy has helped a billion people - and what’s next

Financial health

North America

Asia Pacific

Middle East & Africa

Europe

Latin American & Caribbean

Climate change

Data for good

Economic development

Financial inclusion

Global development

Public-private partnerships

Small business