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- 6 Feb 2016
Visa Opens Global Network with “Visa Developer” Launch
Visa Inc. has announced the launch of Visa Developer, a milestone that transforms the world’s largest retail payments network to an open platform that will drive innovation in payments and commerce.…
- 2 Nov 2015
Visa Eyes Visa Europe Deal Worth Up to 21.2bn Euros
Visa Inc said on Monday it would buy former subsidiary Visa Europe Ltd in a deal worth up to 21.2 billion euros ($23.34 billion), putting the company in a stronger position to compete with MasterCard…
- 10 Jan 2018
Visa, Dynamics unveil Multifeature Wallet Card
Visa Inc. and Dynamics Inc., an intelligent card developer, have unveiled the Dynamics Wallet Card, a connected payment card slated for availability early this year, according to a press release. The…
- 10 Sept 2014
Visa, Apple Opening New Era of Payments on Mobile Devices
Visa Inc., global leader in payments, on Wednesday announced it is supporting consumer payments with the new iPhone 6 and other Apple devices. The new era comes via Visa’s flagship capability called…
- 3 Jun 2015
Visa Announces New Commercial Standard for Mobile Payments
Visa Inc. has designed a new program that connects financial institutions and technology companies to simplify and accelerate the roll-out of new payment and commerce services. Visa's new Digital…
- 18 Jan 2018
Visa Names Andrew Torre Regional President for CEMEA
Visa Inc. has appointed Andrew Torre as Regional President for its Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMEA) region, based in Dubai. Torre, who previously led Visa’s Sub-Saharan…
- 29 Mar 2021
Visa to Accept Cryptocurrency for Transactions
Visa Inc, an American multinational financial services corporation, announced on Monday that it will permit the use of the cryptocurrency USD Coin to settle transactions on its payment network, a…
- 1 Mar 2016
Visa Expands Footprint in Francophone Africa
Visa Inc., a global payment company, today announced its intention to open an office in Côte d'Ivoire to reinforce its position as a leading payments technology company and to help bringing the…
- 3 Jul 2017
Interswitch, Visa to Drive Digital Payments Across Africa
Visa Inc., the global leader in payments, and Interswitch, Africa’s leading integrated payments and transaction solutions company, have announced that they will partner to accelerate mobile payments…
- 16 Aug 2016
Visa Prepares mVisa Mobile Payments Solution Launch in Nigeria
Visa Inc., the global leader in payments, on Tuesday announced that it is bringing its mobile payments solution mVisa to Nigeria. The company said that it was in advanced discussions with leading…
- 30 Oct 2017
Visa to Empower 2Million Enterprises with $20m Commitment
By peter oluka Visa Inc. has marked the launch of the newly-incorporated Visa Foundation, which has been established as part of Visa’s larger social impact strategy that will prioritize the growth of…
- 29 Jul 2015
Visa, Stripe Partner to Expand Online Commerce Globally
Visa Inc. and Stripe, a mobile and online payment provider, have announced a strategic partnership to support new technologies and online payment experiences for merchants, developers and consumers…
- 6 Sept 2017
Visa Appoints Okunsanya as General Manager for West Africa
Global payments company Visa Inc., has appointed Oluwakemi Okunsanya as the new General Manager for West Africa, effective September 1, 2017. Oluwakemi joins Visa from MoneyGram International, where…
- 3 Mar 2015
Visa, Airtel Extend Mobile Payments to Seven African Countries
Visa Inc. and Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, on Monday announced a partnership to bring innovative mobile…
- 10 Mar 2016
Visa-Commissioned Study Estimates Migration to ePayments Added $300Bn to GDP Across 70 Countries
Visa Inc. on Thursday released the results of a new 2016 study conducted by Moody's Analytics that analyzed the impact of electronic payments on economic growth across 70 countries between 2011 and…
- 17 Feb 2015
Visa to Eliminate 16-digit Account Number for Remote Purchases
Visa Inc. has announced it is expanding the use of new security technology that replaces the traditional 16-digit Visa account number with a unique series of numbers, which is intended to prevent…
- 15 Aug 2014
Visa Supports Mobile Apps to Promote Financial Literacy in Nigeria
Visa Inc., the global leader in payments, today supported the launch of three locally-developed mobile apps to promote financial literacy in Nigeria. The apps were conceptualized and developed by…
- 12 Dec 2016
Visa Bags BJAN’s Best Card Payment Scheme in Nigeria Award
Visa Inc., the global leader in payments, has been recognised by the Brand Journalists’ Association of Nigeria (BJAN) as the Best Card Payment Scheme in Nigeria. This announcement was made at the…
- 6 Apr 2010
Card Usage to Grow Over the Next Few Years - Kyari
Bukar Kyari is the managing director of ValuCard Nigeria Plc., an electronic payment card service provider. ValuCard is owned by Visa Inc. and a consortium of leading Nigerian banks. He worked with…
- 4 Aug 2015
Mahindra Comviva’s payPLUS mPOS Solution is Now Visa Ready Approved
Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobility solutions, has announced that its payPLUS mPOS solution has been approved by Visa for inclusion in the Visa Ready Program. The solution…
- 26 Oct 2009
ValuCard Gives Merchants free Match Tickets
ValuCard Nigeria Plc has given out 40 tickets to various merchants who accept Visa/Vpay cards at their locations/shops for the Fifa U-17 World Cup which kicked off October 24, 2009. The tickets…
- 31 Jul 2017
Visa Expands Global Transaction Processing
Visa, a global payments technology company, Monday, announced expanded transaction processing capabilities in two state-of-the-art data centers in Singapore and the United Kingdom. The new global…
- 3 May 2016
Visa Launches Digital Payments for Expected 1.2m Travelers at Rio 2016
Visa on Tuesday celebrated the 100 day milestone to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. In its 30th year as the exclusive payment provider of the Olympic Games, Visa is creating and managing the entire…
- 23 Jan 2025
Visa, Moniepoint Join Forces to Accelerate Financial Inclusion in Africa
Moniepoint Inc, one of Nigeria’s leading business payments and banking services platforms, has secured an investment from Visa, a global leader in digital payments. The investment marks an important…
- 14 Jun 2014
Visa Unveils Interactive Fan Engagements, In-Stadium Technology
Visa, the global leader in payments, and FIFA’s exclusive Financial Services partner for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™, on Friday shared its global FIFA World Cup activation program, which will…
- 9 Oct 2013
GSMA Outlines Details of NFC Experience
The GSMA has announced details of the NFC Experience at the NFC & Mobile Money Summit 2013, which will be delivered in conjunction with Isis, the NFC Experience Official Sponsor. All show…
- 6 Sept 2016
PayPal, MasterCard Reach Deal for Store Payments
MasterCard said yesterday it had expanded its deal with payment processor PayPal Holdings Inc, which would allow customers to use PayPal's payment services in stores. PayPal's partnership follows a…
- 12 Jun 2015
78% Global Travellers Use Digital Info to Plan Trips- Visa
Visa, a global payments technology company, today announced the launch of NotATourist, an innovative, full-fledged regional campaign aimed at driving international tourism during holidays, and making…
- 20 Jan 2016
Visa Partners UBA to Launch SmartMoney
Global electronic payments company Visa, in partnership with United Bank of Africa Plc (UBA) announces the launch of “SmartMoney”, a 21st century banking solution comprising a prepaid card and a…
- 18 Sept 2015
Visa Introduces EMV Chip-Based Biometrics
Visa Incorporated has introduced a new specification to use biometrics with chip card transactions. The specification can enable palm, voice, iris, or facial biometrics. This first-of-its kind…