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Visa Bets on AI Agents and Stablecoins to Rewire How Money Moves in Africa and the Middle East
The payments giant says tokenized transactions have nearly tripled in the CEMEA region since 2023, as it races to build the plumbing for an economy where software, not people, initiates purchases
Visa, Onafriq Team Up to Expand Digital Payments in the Democratic Republic of Congo
African digital payments network Onafriq has partnered with Visa to launch Visa Pay, a cloud-native Payments-as-a-Service platform aimed…
Visa Opens Applications for Africa Fintech Accelerator Cohort 5
Visa has opened applications for the fifth cohort of its Africa Fintech Accelerator, a 12-week virtual program aimed…
Ghana Temporarily Shuts Down Embassy In Washington DC over Corruption Scandal
Update: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated it would re-open its DC embassy on Thursday, 29th May,…
Namibia Eases Visa Rules to Attract Investors, Tourists
Namibia will offer visas on arrival starting April 1 for international investors and tourists, aiming to boost foreign…
Kenya Makes Travel Exemption for Majority of African Nationals
Kenya’s Cabinet has announced major reforms to simplify travel for African nationals, exempting most countries from the Electronic…
GCB Bank and Visa Launch Premium Cards for High-Value Customers
GCB Bank, Ghana’s largest commercial bank, has partnered with Visa to introduce the GCB Visa Infinite and Visa…
Visa Invests in Four African Startups Graduating from Its Africa Fintech Accelerator
Visa has invested in four standout African startups that recently graduated from the inaugural class of its Africa…
HR and Payroll Startup Workpay Raises $5 Million With Visa as an Investor
Y-Combinator-backed Workpay, an HR and payroll startup has raised $5 million in a Series A round with Visa…
VFS Global Plans To Develop AI Solutions For Visa Processing
VFS Global is partnering with the Responsible AI Institute (RAI Institute) to integrate ethical AI practices in the…