{"id":30779,"date":"2021-12-23T13:53:31","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T10:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/?p=30779"},"modified":"2026-03-28T00:03:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T21:03:00","slug":"new-mastercard-podcast-shows-how-financial-inclusion-is-creating-an-equitable-future-for-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/new-mastercard-podcast-shows-how-financial-inclusion-is-creating-an-equitable-future-for-all\/","title":{"rendered":"New Mastercard podcast shows how financial inclusion is creating an equitable future for all"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<em>Mastercard\u00a0is shining a spotlight on the\u00a0significance of financial inclusion in addressing some of the world\u2019s most pressing socioeconomic challenges in a new\u00a0\u00a0podcast \u2018Journey to One Billion\u2019<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u00a0<em>experts, business leaders and entrepreneurs from the Middle East, Africa and around the world\u00a0spotlight the\u00a0innovations and partnerships that build a sustainable digital economy where people and the planet can thrive\u00a0<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 23 December 2021 \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>After announcing its commitment to financially include one billion people into the digital economy by 2025, Mastercard is bringing awareness to some of the world\u2019s most critical issues through an innovative podcast series \u2018Journey to One Billion\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hosted by award-winning journalist and news anchor Fifi Peters, \u2018Journey to One Billion\u2019 features Mastercard experts, business leaders, community champions and entrepreneurs from across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) and around the world, who are working together to build a more inclusive and sustainable digital economy where people and the planet can thrive<em>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u2018Journey to One Billion\u2019 podcast charts Mastercard\u2019s ten-year journey to bring 500 million excluded individuals into the digital economy &#8211; a goal that was achieved in 2020 &#8211; and then raised during the height of the pandemic with a new pledge to include 500 million more \u2013 making a total of one billion people by 2025.&nbsp;&nbsp;Alongside this commitment the company will focus on empowering 50 million small businesses and 25 women entrepreneurs to growth their businesses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nine-part series spotlights the innovative partnerships, inspiring stories and technological advancements behind the ambitious goal, and offers solutions and insights around the key building blocks needed to create an inclusive digital economy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mastercard-podcast-series-Journey-to-One-Billion_ssict_1200_800.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mastercard-podcast-series-Journey-to-One-Billion_ssict_1200_800-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Mastercard podcast series - Journey to One Billion_ssict_1200_800\" class=\"wp-image-30781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mastercard-podcast-series-Journey-to-One-Billion_ssict_1200_800-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mastercard-podcast-series-Journey-to-One-Billion_ssict_1200_800-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mastercard-podcast-series-Journey-to-One-Billion_ssict_1200_800-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mastercard-podcast-series-Journey-to-One-Billion_ssict_1200_800-1080x720.webp 1080w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mastercard-podcast-series-Journey-to-One-Billion_ssict_1200_800.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFinancial inclusion is at the heart of Mastercard\u2019s ambition to build a better a more inclusive world for everyone everywhere.\u00a0\u00a0In addition to being an impactful medium for storytelling, podcasts help to spark connection and conversation in new and meaningful ways. Through the insightful stories shared in this podcast, we are looking to build a deeper understanding of the\u00a0innovations and inspiring partnerships that are driving financial inclusion forward, supporting small businesses and helping to build a more connected and equal world,\u201d said\u00a0<strong>Beatrice Cornacchia, Senior Vice President Marketing and Communications MEA, Mastercard.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In episode one \u201cBuilding a more inclusive and sustainable digital economy\u201d&nbsp;we hear from Ajay Banga, Mastercard\u2019s Executive Chairman, who took up the role after an 11-year tenure as Mastercard\u2019s CEO. Hear his perspective on the power of the digital economy as a force for good in the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In episode two \u201cUnleashing the power of the digital economy in the Middle East and Africa\u201d we hear from Raghu Malhotra, Co-President of International Markets, Mastercard, who is responsible for the growth strategies of more than 200 countries and territories. Raghu is passionate about financial inclusion and sees it as the pathway to levelling the playing field and creating opportunities for all.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In episode three \u201cUnlocking the female economy and empowering women entrepreneurs\u201d we hear from Ann Cairns, Executive Vice Chair, Mastercard and Sarah Beydoun, Founder and Creative Director of Lebanese fashion house and social enterprise Sarah\u2019s Bag.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In further episodes, the podcast will also look at the impact of environmental sustainability, how Mastercard\u2019s Priceless Planet Coalition is fighting climate change by planting 100 million trees in Kenya, Australia and Brazil. The acceleration of digital transformation, product innovation and marketing all play a part in helping to advance inclusion within the digital economy to ensure an equitable future for all, as subsequent episodes will show.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u2018Journey to One Billion\u2019<\/em>\u00a0is available from today on all platforms, including Apple podcasts and Spotify and on the MEA Newsroom\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mastercard.com\/news\/mea\/en\/perspectives\/en\/2021\/journey-to-one-billion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mastercard\u00a0is shining a spotlight on the\u00a0significance of financial inclusion in addressing some of the world\u2019s most pressing socioeconomic challenges in a new\u00a0\u00a0podcast \u2018Journey to One Billion\u2019 \u00a0experts, business leaders and entrepreneurs from the Middle East, Africa and around the world\u00a0spotlight the\u00a0innovations and partnerships that build a sustainable digital economy where people and the planet can [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":30780,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_pr_autopilot_social_copy":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_description":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_image":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_image_id":0,"_yoast_wpseo_twitter_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter_description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter_image":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter_image_id":0,"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":24,"_extra_hide_author_box":"","_extra_featured_post":"","_partner_post_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,396],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30779","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-economy","category-social-media","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - 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