Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 14 August 2025 — Premier Switch Solutions (PSS), in partnership with Mastercard, has launched a certified Access Control Server (ACS) aligned with EMV® 3-D Secure (3DS) 2.2 standards. This marks a major advancement in Ethiopia’s digital payment security and infrastructure.
·Advanced EMV 3-D Secure technology enhances online payment security across Ethiopia’s growing digital economy.
Locally operated solution enables banks, merchants, and consumers with cutting-edge security tools
New authentication infrastructure delivers real-time fraud prevention and aligns Ethiopia’s payments ecosystem with global security standards
This milestone supports Ethiopia’s “Digital Ethiopia 2025” strategy and reinforces PSS’s role as a trusted enabler of secure, inclusive digital commerce. With four member banks already onboarded, the ACS/3DS platform is now live and ready for ecosystem-wide integration.
“This sets a new benchmark for secure online payments in Ethiopia,” said Ato Amha Tadesse, CEO of PSS.
“Together, we’re building a safer, more inclusive digital economy,” added Shehryar Bakht Ali, SVP at Mastercard.
The ACS/3DS 2.2 platform is expected to have wide-reaching impacts on Ethiopia’s financial ecosystem.
