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AI-focused MozFestival heads to Zambia

According to the Mozilla foundation, the event will explore the power of AI, data, and community-centred tech solutions.
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Visa invests in four African fintech companies

According to Visa, these investments reflect its desire to promote fintech growth across the continent while also boosting financial inclusion and access.
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Sep 13, 2024

Visa grants Safaricom payment facilitator certificate

Safaricom merchants will now have access to and provide a greater choice of payment options by leveraging Visa's payment technology.
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Jul 17, 2024

Somali Bank partners Visa to introduce debit, prepaid cards

This collaboration aims to increase the speed, efficiency, and security of digital payments in Somalia, making transactions easier.
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Jun 25, 2024

Fintech Pyypl, Visa join forces to drive financial inclusion

This collaboration aims to boost financial inclusion in the region by granting access to prepaid Visa cards in a number of markets.
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Mar 20, 2024

Standard Bank backs start-up Float with $11m

Float already works with almost seven million preapproved credit cards and allows customers to ‘buy now’ and spread repayment instalments over 24 months, interest- and fee-free.
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Dec 14, 2023

New partnership to deliver digital finance services to Kenyans

Copia, Visa have entered into five-year agreement to bring digital financial services to middle and low-income consumers in Kenya.
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Dec 12, 2023

Visa, Oxfam partner to digitise Kenya pre-disaster humanitarian payments

The project's goal is to provide real-time simplified money flow and relief payments to individuals and businesses in East Africa, as well as the Philippines, Colombia, and Puerto Rico.
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Jun 22, 2023

KCB, Thales, Visa launch NFC payments in Kenya

The technology allows faster payment transactions, cutting down the time customers wait in queues to pay.
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Jun 15, 2023

Visa launches Africa fintech accelerator programme

Fintech start-ups throughout Africa can apply to be part of the programme through two application phases each year, starting from July 2023.
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May 12, 2023

UK introduces digital visa payments in Sierra Leone

UK Visas and Immigration is moving fee payments for visa applications to online platforms discontinuing cash payments.
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Cameroon’s eVisa application service to go live in April

The eVisa system, the minister believes, will help turn Cameroon into a more attractive destination.