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Visa opens its first Innovation Studio in Africa to boost development of future payment solutions

April 6, 2022 admin 0

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]

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Visa Everywhere Initiative seeking entries from fintech and payment startups

February 9, 2022 admin 0

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]

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Visa expands its initiative to empower women entrepreneurs in Africa

September 25, 2021 admin 0

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]

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Visa embarks on global marketing campaign as part of brand evolution journey

July 23, 2021 admin 0

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]

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Carbon in deal with Visa to issue Visa-branded debit cards in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana

June 30, 2021 admin 0

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]

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Kenya among top countries driving e-commerce volumes in sub-Saharan Africa

June 21, 2021 admin 0

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]

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Visa in move to boost Kenya’s SME owners’ skills via education platform  

February 18, 2021 admin Comments Off on Visa in move to boost Kenya’s SME owners’ skills via education platform  

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]

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SMEs show growth in use of e-commerce solutions during festive season

November 26, 2020 admin 0

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]

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Visa and STEMpower partner to drive financial inclusion and job creation in Ethiopia

November 5, 2020 admin 0

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]

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Sparkle partners with Visa to launch virtual and physical payment cards for users in Nigeria

September 4, 2020 admin 0

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]

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Visa, BoA launch e-commerce acquiring service via CyberSource payment gateway

August 4, 2020 admin 0

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]

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Visa and TerraPay partner to drive domestic remittances in Kenya

June 25, 2020 admin 0

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]

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Buyers increasingly adopting e-commerce, digital payments over cash and cheque

June 17, 2020 admin 0

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]

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How Visa’s Fast Track Program spurs growth of the global fintech industry

May 27, 2020 admin 0

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]

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Visa card holders can now order medicines from MYDAWA portal

May 18, 2020 admin 0

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]

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Safaricom, Visa to jointly develop digital payment solutions for MPESA customers

April 30, 2020 admin 0

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]

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Covid-19 impact: What happens now to your visa and travel plans?

April 29, 2020 admin 0

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]

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Pesapal, Visa deal to boost use of digital payments by individuals and businesses

April 27, 2020 admin 0

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]

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Visa unveils program to help enhance security of online payments

April 23, 2020 admin 0

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]

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Visa commits $200 million to support women-led SMEs in 5-year plan

April 8, 2020 admin 0

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]

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Kenyan NGO receives Kshs 240 million Visa grant to support local businesses

March 5, 2020 admin 0

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]

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After 10-year stint at Oracle, Corine Mbiaketcha moves to Visa as VP for East Africa

October 18, 2019 admin 0

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]

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Visa unveils 5 Kenyan children selected to be player escorts at 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt

June 24, 2019 admin 0

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]

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Somalia’s IBS partners with Visa to offer convenient and secure transactions

June 19, 2019 admin 0

 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]

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Visa, Branch in deal to offer virtual prepaid debit cards to over 2 million consumers in Africa

April 8, 2019 admin 0

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]

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Visa launches new contest for women entrepreneurs, two winners to get Kshs 10 million each

March 7, 2019 admin 0

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]

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Visa opens up fintech-fast program to firms from Africa, Europe and Middle East

February 13, 2019 admin 0

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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Vivo signs deal to enable customers pay using Visa-branded cards at Shell outlets

November 28, 2018 admin 0

Visa and Vivo Energy, which markets and distributes Shell-branded fuels and lubricants in Africa, have announced a Pan African agreement to provide digital payment services to consumers across 15 African countries, where both companies operate. The [c]

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Visa partners with CAF as payments technology sponsor for Africa Cup of Nations from 2019 to 2021

November 21, 2018 admin 0

Visa will bring its global brand and technology to African football this summer after it announced its partnership with the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) as a sponsor of the Total Africa Cup of Nations [c]

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Visa, Halotel deal to enable Visa on mobile payments on HaloPesa wallet in Tanzania

November 5, 2018 admin 0

Visa, the global payments technology company, has announced a strategic partnership with Halotel to enable Visa on mobile payments on Halotel’s HaloPesa wallet in Tanzania. The service will be rolled out in early 2019 thereby [c]

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Marianne Mwaniki joins Visa as head of CSR and Visa Foundation

September 10, 2018 admin 0

Visa has announced the appointment of Marianne Mwaniki as company’s Senior Vice President of Social Impact, with responsibility for the company’s comprehensive strategy in the areas of Financial Inclusion, Financial Literacy, corporate social responsibility (CSR) [c]

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