has teamed up with to introduce the first online card in Tanzania, the M-Pesa virtual card. The virtual card will allow M-Pesa mobile wallet holders to make payments on any local or international website or app where Mastercard is accepted for payment, without the need for a bank account or a credit card. Mobile internet connections across Africa are expected to grow rapidly due to affordable smartphones and high-speed networks being rolled out by mobile network operators like Vodacom, thus creating a demand for digital content and mobile commerce. Earlier in 2018, Mastercard has rolled out a digital trade platform called Mastercard Track, designed to make it easier for companies to manage payments in supply chains.
Mastercard launched an online card in 2015 through a partnership with Google . The virtual card allows M - Pesa mobile wallet users to make payments wherever payment is accepted online without the need for bank accounts or credit cards .