Articles about Visa

Four African fintech firms receive Visa investment

The four start-ups graduated from the inaugural cohort of the Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator programme.

Criminals Reverting to Old-School Tactics with New Twists, Visa’s State of Scams Report Shows

Ahead of Money20/20 US, Visa, a global leader in digital payments, today published the State of Scams: Fall 2024 Biannual Threats Report.

Applications open for Visa’s female-led business challenge

Visa and partner Absa invite eligible women entrepreneurs to apply for the She’s Next Sub-Saharan Africa competition.

Visa names start-ups for Africa fintech accelerator

The digital payments firm selects 16 fintech start-ups from Sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa’s Truzo.

FlySafair goes cashless inflight

The low-cost carrier will only accept cashless onboard food purchases, from 17 April.

Digital wallet usage becomes ‘habit’ for SA consumers

Visa and Discovery Bank’s SpendTrend24 report shows a nine percentage point increase in digital wallet usage over the last year.

Chipper Cash, Visa expand digital financial services

Fintech start-up Chipper Cash partners with Visa, in an effort to drive financial inclusion across the African continent.

Crypto exchange VALR teams up with Visa

The firms forge a strategic partnership for the issuance of Visa cards and delivery of other digital payment solutions.

Acceleration opportunity for African fintech start-ups

Applications open for the Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator, which will provide capital and training for 40 start-ups.

Local start-up wins big at Visa challenge

Vuleka walked away with R927 000 at last night’s Visa Everywhere Initiative 2023 South Africa finals.

Visa bolsters support for Africa’s fintech community

The global payments firm’s Africa Fintech Accelerator promises yearly capital investment and training for 40 start-ups.

Visa seeks SA fintech firms for global competition

South African fintech start-ups participating in the global innovation competition stand a chance to win up to $20 000.