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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
1:10
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.
1:10
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.
1:30
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.
1:50
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.
2:00
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.
1:40
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.
1:40
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.
1:10
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.
1:40
Apr 4, 2023

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.
2:40
Aug 18, 2022

Visa charges forward in DRC

Global payments tech firm has set up local business operations and intensified engagement with government and financial ecosystem.