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.
Nixon Kanali
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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.
1:10
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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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PaySika leans on Visa’s fintech map to hasten Central Africa penetration
Through the Visa Fintech Fast Track program, Cameroon is the first country in which fintech PaySika will launch.
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Visa charges forward in DRC
Global payments tech firm has set up local business operations and intensified engagement with government and financial ecosystem.