Visa to Host the First Africa Fintech Accelerator Program Demo Day on February 13th
February 2, 2024
Visa is set to host the first demo day of its Africa Fintech Accelerator program in Nairobi on February 13th. Launched in June 2023, the program aims to empower emerging fintech start-ups across the continent…
Visa and Pesaflow Partner to Enhance Digital Government Ecosystems
January 19, 2024
Visa has partnered with fintech firm, Pesaflow, to improve and enhance digital government ecosystems. Pesaflow has solutions that hat create government platforms for government services and offer a simple and reliable way to collect payment…
Visa announces strategic collaboration with TECH5 to Advance Digital Government Ecosystems
January 11, 2024
Visa and TECH5 have signed a strategic collaboration agreement focusing on the development and enhancement of digital government ecosystems on a global scale. The two organizations will design a roadmap that encompasses a series of…
Copia Global & Visa Partner to Extend Financial Services to Africa's Mass Market
December 12, 2023
Copia Global and Visa have announced a strategic partnership to provide digital financial services to middle to low-income consumers in Kenya. The 5-year partnership enhances Copia’s digital capabilities and expands Visa’s reach to the final…
Visa’s 30-Year AI Legacy Fuels Launch of Global AI Advisory Services Practice
November 30, 2023
Visa has announced the launch of its Global AI Advisory Services Practice. The new value-added service, offered by Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA), the payments consulting advisory arm of Visa, focuses on providing actionable insights…
Little App, Absa, and Visa Introduce Convenient NFC Payment Feature for Taxi Drivers
November 3, 2023
Little App has joined forces with Absa Bank Kenya PLC and Visa to unveil an innovative Near Field Communication (NFC) payment feature. This collaborative effort aims to streamline and expedite the payment process on Little…
Kenyan Start-Up Aifluence Receives Audience Favorite Award at 2023 CEMEA Visa Everywhere Initiative
July 28, 2023
The Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA) finals of the Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI) recently took place, showcasing innovative start-ups and fintech companies from various markets. Among the winners, Nigerian-based Drugstoc emerged…
Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator Program Now Accepting Applications
July 20, 2023
Visa has announced the opening of applications for its first cohort of the Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program. This initiative is aimed at supporting startups in the fintech and payment space across Africa. With a…
Aifluence named winner of the Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI) Kenya Finals
July 7, 2023
AIfluence, Africa’s 1st AI driven Influencer Marketing Platform has been named as the winner of the Kenya edition of the 2023 Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI), a global innovation program and competition for start-ups and fintech…