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News
Visa is using its AFCON sponsorship to let cardholders cut the ticket line
As the official sponsor, Visa is offering its cardholders exclusive pre-sale access to tickets for the AFCON 2025 tournament.
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Visa launches “Visa Pay” in the DRC to connect banked and unbanked users to digital payments
DRC gets a new interoperable rails upgrade. Visa Pay launches with USD and CDF transfers, virtual cards and bank integrations.
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Startups
Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator Cohort 5 Opens Applications: Apply by August 15
Apply for Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator Cohort 5 by August 15; discover Cohort 4’s 22 fintech startups driving financial inclusion.
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Visa and NSE Chart New Course for Kenyan Retail Investors
Visa and NSE unveil plan to make retail investing affordable, mobile, and inclusive for all Kenyans.
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Kenya Airways Strengthens Global Reach Through Strategic Qatar Airways Partnership and Visa Payment Innovation
Kenya Airways and Qatar Airways signed strategic partnership MoU introducing third daily Doha-Nairobi flight and comprehensive codeshare agreement.
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Yellow Card and Visa Partner to Accelerate Stablecoin Adoption Across Emerging Markets
Yellow Card partners with Visa to accelerate stablecoin adoption for cross-border payments across emerging markets globally.
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Announcements
Visa Appoints Tareq Muhmood as Regional President for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa
Visa appoints Tareq Muhmood as Regional President for CEMEA, bringing 30+ years banking experience to lead 86 markets.
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Absa Bank and Visa Launch Revolutionary Business Credit Card to Transform MSME Financing in Kenya
Absa Bank partners with Visa to launch innovative business credit cards for MSMEs in Kenya, offering flexible financing and digital…
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Interesting Reads
New Report Reveals African Airlines Are Failing at Payments, And It’s Hurting Their Business
Visa-AFRAA study shows outdated payment systems are costing African airlines revenue, fraud losses, and passenger trust.
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Announcements
Visa Appoints Victor Makere as New Country Manager for Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, and Rwanda
Visa appoints Victor Makere as Country Manager for Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, and Rwanda to accelerate digital payments and inclusion.
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AI Agents Will Soon Shop for You, and Visa Wants to Secure Every Transaction
Visa launches Intelligent Commerce to enable secure AI-driven shopping, letting trusted agents make purchases using tokenized credentials and user controls.
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Announcements
Visa Appoints John Njoroge as New Country Manager for Kenya, South Sudan, and Somalia
Visa names John Njoroge as Country Manager for Kenya, South Sudan, and Somalia to lead digital payment growth.
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Kenyans Lead in Scam Exposure as Visa Finds 97% Now Take Steps to Secure Digital Payments
Visa’s Stay Secure 2025 Study reveals that 97% of CEMEA consumers are taking security precautions as digital payments grow. Kenya…
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Announcements
Citi, Visa, and Cellulant Partner to Unlock Faster Payments for Small Businesses in Kenya
Citi, Visa, and Cellulant have launched Citi Optimized Pay, a new supply chain finance platform in Kenya designed to improve…
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Visa Rolls Out ‘Tap to Add Card’ in East Africa for Faster, Safer Digital Wallets
Visa launches Tap to Add Card in East Africa, simplifying digital wallet setup with enhanced security, eliminating manual entry, and…