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Latest in Tag: Visa

Paynas, Visa, and Banque Misr partner to launch digital platform for MSMEs, contractors
The company announced that it partnered with Visa to issue a first of its kind card enabling MSMEs to end cash wages and empower their employees with financial tools. The Visa Paynas card is issued in partnership with Banque Misr, one of the biggest banks in Africa.

CIB Partners with She’s Next, Empowered by Visa to support women entrepreneurs
In line with bank’s commitment to advance women, partnership aims to empower women to launch next stage of their businesses

Egypt consumer confidence in e-payments increases amid COVID-19: Visa
86% of consumers trust contactless transaction technology, 69% support payment with QR code: survey finds out

Euronet to bolster Visa’s Fintech Fast Track programme
Both companies will work together to deliver geographically tailored payment experiences and quick go-to-market solutions for fintechs

Egypt eligible for penetration of e-payments: Gaber
Visa seeks to expand acceptance of digital payments in Egypt in cooperation with financial institutions, Egyptian government, FEDCOC, service providers

Visa, ExxonMobil partner for Security Week to promote safe digital payment practices in Egypt
Card users will receive an edutainment set of cards and car shades, especially customized to grab the attention of the users with Visa’s tips and messages to achieve the ultimate goal of promoting safe digital payment practices.

Visa unveils installment payment capabilities to give shoppers simple, flexible way to pay
Visa is making it easier to provide shoppers the ability to choose how they pay before, during or after purchase with the introduction of a suite of Visa’s installment solutions APIs.

Visa B2B Connect Launches Globally
“Launching Visa B2B Connect marks an important industry milestone which will accelerate the evolution of how commercial payments move around the world,” said Kevin Phalen, SVP, global head of Visa Business Solutions

Visa General Manager for North Africa: Ahmed Gaber
Visa supports FinTechs, fosters new ideas during Seamless NA 2019
Infographic: Visa Cardholder’s guide to the 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations
Infographic: Visa Cardholder’s guide to the 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations

Visa prevents approximately $25bn in fraud using AI
“One of the toughest challenges in payments is separating good transactions made by account holders from bad ones attempted by fraudsters without adding friction to the process,” said Melissa McSherry, senior vice president and global head of Data, Risk and Identity Products and Solutions, Visa

Egypt launches electronic portal for visa applications
The Egyptian government has launched an electronic portal to help tourists apply for a visa to its territory

Visa hosts gala dinner to reveal 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations trophy
Visa, the global leader in digital payments, and sponsor of the 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations football tournament,

VISA, Stanford University examine demand for public, private transportation
61% of Egyptians think ease, speed of payment are important when it comes to using public transport

Visa’s fast-track programme empowers start-ups in region with access to visa net capabilities: Otto Williams
Visa’s fintech fast-track programme empowers start-ups in the region with access to visa net capabilities, the Head of strategic partnerships, fintech, and ventures for Visa Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA), Otto Williams, stated. In an interview with Daily News Egypt, Williams talked about the company’s new fast-track programme, how the …

Visa announces fintech fast-track programme in Central, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa
Regional FinTechs will be able to connect to Visa’s payment network in four weeks

“We work with clients to boost digital commerce in 2019”: Visa GM in North Africa
Visa will exert all efforts to make Cup of African Nations memorable for football fans in Egypt

Visiting Dubai Shopping Festival? Here’s how you can maximise value paying with Visa
If you are considering visiting Dubai, there is no better time to plan a trip than the eagerly awaited Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) 2018/19, a six-week long extravaganza offering shoppers unbeatable deals on everything from fashion and jewellery to electronics and entertainment. The 24th edition of the world’s biggest shopping festival will run from 26 …

Visa to sponsor CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2019, 2021
Visa has a long and proud history of supporting football, having been a sponsor of the FIFA World Cup since 2007.

Visa readies B2B Connect for market launch in 2019
As part of the B2B Connect platform, Visa is integrating open source hyper ledger fabric framework from the Linux Foundation with Visa’s core assets.

Visa launches ‘City of Dreams’ mobile game to boost financial literacy
Visa announced the launch of a new mobile game called ‘City of Dreams,’ aiming to enhance the financial management skills of consumers and entrepreneurs.

Visa launches Visa Security Week in Egypt to help shoppers stay safe
92% of consumers have positive outlook on QR code payments, trust high at 79%, according to Visa survey

Ivorian government, Visa sign agreement to digitise payments
The Ivorian government, represented by the minister of finance and economy, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Wednesday with Visa, the global leader in payments, to digitise government services and ensure financial services are accessible to more Ivorians. Ivorian Minister of Finance and Economy Adama Koné and Andrew Torre, Visa’s regional president for Central and …

NBE, Visa launch second phase of NBE Pay
The National Bank of Egypt (NBE), in cooperation with Visa, plans to launch the second phase of NBE Pay services, which allows clients to make transfers using the NBE’s Visa cards, along with the services currently available within the first phase, including internet banking, paying school fees, and paying bills. According to Yehia Aboulfotouh, vice …

Our cooperation with Central Bank of Iraq focuses on driving financial inclusion, digital payments culture: Visa GM for North Africa, Levant
Visa connects more than 3.2bn accounts, 46m merchant locations in 200 countries, territories

Zlatan Ibrahimović joins Visa ahead of 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia
Visa Inc today announced professional footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović will be the new face of its global marketing campaign in anticipation of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™. As the Official Payment Services Partner of FIFA, Visa, in collaboration with Ibrahimović, will help fans not miss a moment of the action this summer. “I am incredibly proud …

Egyptian government has bold vision to develop, digitise its economy: Visa CEO
Migration to digital payments improves lives of individuals, spurs economic progress, prosperity

NBE, Visa, e-finance sign partnership to push cashless society
Helwan University to become first university in Egypt with pillars of financial inclusion

Visa appoints Marcello Baricordi as general manager for MENA
Visa announced, in a Monday press statement, the appointment of Marcello Baricordi as its general manager for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Baricordi, a Visa and payments industry veteran, replaces Ihab Ayoub. He will be responsible for all aspects of Visa’s operations in the MENA region. Baricordi will report to Andrew Torre, regional …

Visa cooperates with Banque Misr, ExxonMobil to achieve financial inclusion: Visa GM for North Africa
Newly launched City of Dreams proved games can be powerful teaching tools