Mastercard’s deal with Safari.com and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 9/20/24

Mastercard Inc. has agreed to a partnership with Safari.com, an Africa-based telecom company, to promote payment acceptance and cross-border payments in Kenya.
The Sling Money money-transfer app announced a capability that allows users to load, send, or receive stablecoins while interacting with other wallets or with exchanges.
In related news, software developer Envoc said it will work with Bead Pay, a network provider for digital assets, to add cryptocurrency as a form of payment for services provided by the state of Louisiana.
AtoB, a payments-technology platform for the transportation industry, announced it received $130 million from a Series C equity and debt funding round led by General Catalyst and Bloomberg Beta, with participation by Mastercard Inc. and firms in the trucking and logistics industry.
Tech investor and former Google and Yahoo executive Bradley Horowitz has joined the board of directors at the digital-currency platform Circle.

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