The affordability paradox: What the data misses

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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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In El Salvador, remittances are a key economic driver, contributing to 24 percent of the country’s GDP in 2024 and totaling nearly $10 billion in 2025. For millions of Salvadorans – many of whom are low-income households and small businesses traditionally excluded from formal financial systems — remittances form the backbone of their household income.

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.

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Latin American & Caribbean

Global development

Financial inclusion

Why remittances matter for digital financial inclusion in El Salvador

Small business

North America

Asia Pacific

Middle East & Africa

Europe

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AI for social impact

Climate change

Data for good

Digital transformation

Economic development

Financial health

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