Google’s first product development center in Africa is set to open in Nairobi
April 20, 2022
Google has revealed that it will be opening its first product development centre in Africa. The centre will be opened in Nairobi and will be used to build “transformative” products and services for the African…
Visa's First Innovation Studio in Africa Opens in Kenya
April 6, 2022
Visa today 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…
Visa Everywhere Initiative 2022 invites fintech and payment startups to showcase their solutions on a global stage
February 10, 2022
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 gaining firsthand exposure to key fintech stakeholders across banking, merchant, VC…
Visa Collaborates with IBS Bank Somalia to drive Payments Inclusion
June 20, 2019
Earlier this week, IBS Bank announced a partnership with Visa to deepen its payments services in Somalia by going live with its acquiring business on the Visa platform. Through this partnership, IBS Bank will accelerate…
Visa Announces Fintech Fast-Track Program in Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa
February 13, 2019
Visa today 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…
Visa signs as Payments Technology Sponsor for Total Africa Cup of Nations
November 21, 2018
Visa brings its global brand and technology to African football through partnership with the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) as a sponsor of the Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in 2019 and 2021….
Branch and Visa Partner to Offer custom Financing To Merchants Who Accept Payment Via Visa
August 6, 2018
Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, and international mobile financial services firm Branch have announced a partnership under which Branch will offer custom financing to merchants who accept payment via Visa (Visa on mobile or…
Four Kenyan startups make it to Final Round of Visa’s Everywhere Initiative in Sub Sahara Africa
July 20, 2018
Leading fintech companies from the dynamic Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) technology startup community have made it to the finals of Visa’s Everywhere Initiative, a global innovation program that tasks start-ups to solve commerce challenges of tomorrow,…
Visa Launches First Visa’s Everywhere Initiative in Sub Sahara Africa to Foster Regional Payments Innovation and Fintech Entrepreneurship
March 14, 2018
Today, Visa announced that its Visa’s Everywhere Initiative, a global innovation program that tasks start-ups to solve commerce challenges oftomorrow and further enhance their own product propositions and provide visionary solutions for Visa’s vast network of partners,…