# When the Card Isn’t There: Why Trust Matters in Digital Commerce by Mastercard

> Mastercard’s 2026 SME Confidence Indexfound that 100% of surveyed Nigerian SMEs consider digital and online payments vital to business growth, while 42% already accept online payments and 57% operate across both physical and online channels.

- Published: 2026-09-18T08:17:26.057Z
- Updated: 2026-09-18T23:00:11.626Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Science and technology
- Involves: #soSofia, #soSofia AI, 2026 SME Confidence Index, Africa Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, Decision Intelligence, Mastercard, Mastercard tokenization, Merchant Trust Services, Visit Sofia, Адрияна Михайлова, Омиксис, Оперативна програма “Конкурентоспособност и иновации в предприятията”

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- 2026-09-18T08:17:26.057Z - Punch: [When the Card Isn’t There: Why Trust Matters in Digital Commerce by Mastercard](https://punchng.com/when-the-card-isnt-there-why-trust-matters-in-digital-commerce-by-mastercard/)
- 2026-09-18T23:00:11.626Z - 24chasa: [AI гид събира всичко интересно от столицата](https://www.24chasa.bg/bulgaria/article/23563683)

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