Mastercard launches Project Kirana for women-run stores
Global payments and technology company Mastercard today launched ‘Project Kirana’ for women entrepreneurs or women-run stores in select cities in Uttar Pradesh including Lucknow, Kanpur and Varanasi. The scheme intends to expand financial inclusion and digital payments adoption among kirana shops that are run or operated by women
The program will focus on building financial and digital literacy skills on topics such as banking, digital payments, saving, credit and insurance, the release said. Source: Reuters