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…
Visa to invest $1 billion in the next 5 years to accelerate digital payments in Africa
December 15, 2022
Visa has pledged to invest $1 billion in Africa over the next 5 years. The company says this investment will help enable greater access to digital payments as an entry point for expanding formal financial…
Visa outlines its 5-year commitment to digitally enable small businesses in Kenya.
December 13, 2022
Visa has affirmed its commitment to digitally-enabling small and medium businesses (SMBs) in Kenya by working closely with partners to accelerate access to digital payments. Visa has also announced its intention to launch dedicated Kenya…
Visa Unveils grant for African women fund managers grow their businesses
August 9, 2022
Visa has today announced a grant towards the African Women Impact Fund (AWIF), a collaboration between Standard Bank and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). The grant will be utilized to fund the…