Absa Bank Kenya has partnered with global payments technology platform Visa to launch a domestic and cross-border remittance service that will allow seamless person-to-person money transfers and persons-to-businesses payments via the Visa Global network. The [c]
Opening of international borders, relaxation of travel restrictions, resumption of international flights, widespread vaccination and reopening of in-campus classes by overseas universities are the major contributors to the increase in outbound traffic from Kenya this [c]
Safaricom and Visa, the global leader in digital payments, have introduced the first M-PESA GlobalPay Visa Virtual card. The launch of the new M-PESA Visa virtual card opens global shopping for Kenyan consumers, allowing secure [c]
Faulu Microfinance bank has launched its new contactless card which now allows its users to tap and pay on the go. The card was rolled out today and is available to all the bank account [c]
Visa has opened a new Innovation Studio in Nairobi, its first dedicated innovation site in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This facility will serve the sub-Saharan Africa region and joins a network of innovation centers operated by [c]
The Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI), a globally open innovation program is inviting fintech and payment startups to showcase their innovative products and solutions, with finalists set to gain firsthand exposure to key fintech stakeholders from [c]
As the rate of women entrepreneurs across sub-Saharan Africa continues to rise, Visa is expanding its global She’s Next initiative to empower women entrepreneurs on the continent, bringing practical insights and valuable tools needed to [c]
Inviting the world to ‘Meet Visa,‘ the global payments technology company has unveiled the initial phase of its brand evolution spotlighting the diverse capabilities of its network and commitment to enabling global economic inclusion. Aligned [c]
Carbon, a pan-African fintech company providing access to basic financial services, has announced a five-year deal with Visa to offer both digital and physical issuance of Visa cards to its customers. Carbon is launching Visa [c]
A recent report by Visa has shown that Kenya is among the top market contributors to eCommerce in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) over the last 3 years. Visa’s white paper, titled eCommerce developments across Sub Saharan Africa [c]
Visa has announced the expansion of Practical Business Skills, a global digital platform delivering free educational resources to help small and micro enterprises (SME) owners make confident, informed decisions to grow their businesses. The resources are [c]
Visa has released a report detailing how the use of e-commerce has taken an upward trajectory as the festive season approaches. The report, drafted by Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) and titled Accelerating the shift to [c]
Visa and STEMpower, pioneer in STEM Education and Innovation Acceleration in Ethiopia, have today announced a partnership to drive financial inclusion and job creation in Ethiopia for innovators and aspiring entrepreneurs. Visa has extended a [c]
Sparkle, a digital ecosystem providing financial, lifestyle and business support services to Nigerians across the globe, has announced a new collaboration with Visa. The deal will enable Sparkle to provide issuance of Visa cards to [c]
Visa and Bank of Abyssinia (BoA) have announced a strategic partnership to drive of e-commerce acquiring through Visa CyberSource payment gateway, therefore becoming a member of Visa’s global payments ecosystem. The partnership also makes BoA [c]
TerraPay, a global payments infrastructure provider, and Visa, the digital payments platform, have announced a partnership that aims to develop and deliver payment solutions to drive financial inclusion and cashless transactions for domestic payments in [c]
Visa has launched its ‘Where You Shop Matters’ initiative that aims to champion and enable entrepreneurs in Kenya, while encouraging consumers to support small businesses. Alongside a new SME resource hub, Visa has published the [c]
Fintechs are a central part of the global payments ecosystem, and amidst COVID-19 have launched further into the spotlight, reporting sizable upticks in the usage of their apps, as more people manage their money from their [c]
Visa and MYDAWA have announced a partnership which makes it simpler and safer to purchase medication through the online pharmacy. The partnership is part of a drive to encourage consumers to embrace cashless payments and [c]
Safaricom and Visa have announced a partnership that will enable them to jointly develop products that will support digital payments for M-PESA customers. The partnership will cover over 24 million M-PESA customers, more than 173,000 [c]
With many countries across the world implementing safety measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, Jiten Vyas, Regional Group COO at VFS Global (pictured) , the leading visa outsourcing and technology services specialist, shares important [c]
Visa, the global digital payments services provider and Pesapal have announced a strategic partnership to drive connected digital payments to consumers and businesses in Africa. As part of the deal, Pesapal will become a Visa [c]
Visa has introduced Visa Secure (previously known as Verified by Visa), an updated program to help make online payments more secure. Available across the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMEA) region, Visa Secure [c]
The Visa Foundation has announced a commitment of two programs totaling $210 million to support small and micro businesses (SMEs), aligning with the foundation’s long-term focus on women’s economic advancement and inclusive economic development, and [c]
Visa has announced a $2.4 million (Kshs 242 Million) grant to Hand in Hand Eastern Africa to support low-income business owners in Kenya. The program aims to help improve the livelihoods and resilience of 10,000 [c]
Visa has appointed Corine Mbiaketcha as Vice President and Country Manager for Visa in East Africa, effective November 5, 2019. Corine joins Visa from Oracle where she was the Country Leader, Kenya Hub and Managing [c]
Visa, the official sponsor of the 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations, has unveiled the five Kenyan children who will have the opportunity to be player escorts, leading some of the world’s best football players [c]
IBS Bank has announced a partnership with Visa to deepen its payments services in Somalia by going live with its acquiring business on the Visa platform. Through the partnership, IBS Bank will accelerate its banking [c]
Visa, the payments technology firm and Branch, the mobile lending platform, have announced a partnership that will see virtual Visa prepaid debit cards offered to over 2 million consumers in Sub-Saharan Africa. This partnership represents [c]
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Visa has announced the launch of the first Visa Everywhere Initiative: Women’s Global Edition. The global program invites women entrepreneurs from around the world to tackle FinTech and Social [c]
Visa has announced it is expanding its Fintech Fast-Track Program in the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMEA) region as part of its efforts in developing the next generation of digital payment solutions. [c]
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