18 results
- 21 Feb 2021
Fintechs to Compete for $125, 000 in 2021 Edition of Visa Everywhere Initiative
Visa has announced the 2021 edition of the Everywhere Initiative – a global innovation program and competition for fintechs. This year, the focus is on expansion and accessibility, with Visa offering…
- 15 Mar 2018
Visa Launches First Visa’s Everywhere Initiative in Sub Sahara Africa
Visa has announced that its Visa’s Everywhere Initiative, a global innovation program that tasks start-ups to solve commerce challenges of tomorrow and further enhance their own product propositions…
- 8 Jul 2019
Tez Financial Services, Green Girls Organization Selected in Visa Everywhere Initiative
Earlier this month, Visa hosted the Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI): Women’s Global Edition, marking the first time the program has focused on organizations with at least one woman founder or…
- 8 Feb 2022
Visa Everywhere Initiative 2022 Invites Fintech, Payment Startups to Showcase on a Global Stage
The Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI), a global open innovation program is inviting fintech and payment startups to showcase their innovative products and solutions, with finalists gaining firsthand…
- 9 Dec 2022
ThriveAgric Emerges 2022 Global Winner of Visa Everywhere Initiative
Thrive Agric, a fintech providing smallholder farmers access to finance, insights and distribution was crowned 2022 winner of the Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI) – a global open innovation program…
- 20 Jun 2022
Nigerian Startup wins Visa Everywhere Initiative 2022 for Central Europe, MEA Region
Technology-driven agricultural start-up, ThriveAgric, has emerged as the winner of the Central Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA) Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI), a global innovation program…
- 22 Jul 2021
Meet Visa: Reintroducing the Iconic Visa Brand to Everyone, Everywhere
Inviting the world to ‘Meet Visa,‘ the global payments technology company today unveiled the initial phase of its brand evolution spotlighting the diverse capabilities of its network and commitment…
- 18 Jun 2020
Visa Launches new Initiative to Support Small Businesses in Nigeria
Visa has launched its new “Where You Shop Matters’ initiative that aims to champion and enable entrepreneurs in Nigeria, while encouraging consumers to support small businesses. Alongside a new SMB…
- 10 Mar 2019
Visa Stakes $100,000 Fintech Tourney for Women Entrepreneurs
Visa has staked $100,000 for women entrepreneurs from around the world to tackle Fintech and Social Impact in each of the two challenges in celebration of International Women’s Day. Visa…
- 23 Sept 2021
Visa Expands She’s Next initiative in Africa, Empowering Women Entrepreneurs
As the rate of women entrepreneurs across Sub-Saharan Africa continues to rise, Visa is expanding its global She’s Next initiative to empower women entrepreneurs on the continent, bringing practical…
- 6 Sept 2019
Visa Launches Champions Women Entrepreneurs @ the World Economic Forum on Africa
Visa is launching She’s Next, Empowered by Visa, in Africa, to encourage female micro-and small-business owners as they fund, run and grow their businesses across the continent. The global expansion…
- 7 Feb 2023
ThriveAgric Wins $1m as Regional Winners of 2022 AYuTe Africa Challenge
Agricultural technology company, ThriveAgric, has recently emerged the West African winners of the annual AYuTe Africa Challenge, receiving a $1m grant prize as reward. Organised by Heifer…
- 12 Feb 2019
Visa Announces Fintech Fast-Track Program in MEA, Others
Visa has announced it is expanding its Fintech Fast-Track Program in the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMEA) region as part of its efforts in developing the next generation of…
- 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.…
- 12 Nov 2014
Visa, Cherie Blair Foundation to support Nigeria’s Female Entrepreneurs
Visa Incorporated, the global leader in payments, has entered into partnership with the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, First Bank Nigeria and the Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF). The…
- 4 Aug 2017
Uber, Visa Eye Seamless Payment Experience to Africans Via Multi-Year Partnership
Uber and Visa have announced a multi-year strategic agreement that aims to grow digital commerce across Africa. The partnership leverages both technology platforms to encourage the use of electronic…
- 22 Apr 2018
The Internet: Re-engineering Broken-dreams of Naija Youth
By Chris Uwaje Where is and how can we unearth the hidden paradise in Nigeria Youth? Perhaps the Nigeria Youth is grossly misunderstood? What went wrong? Are they really lazy? Definitely not. The…
- 31 Jul 2025
Yele Okeremi charges government to take the lead to make Nigerian fintech attain global leadership
Mr. Yele Okeremi, Managing Director of Precise Financial Systems (PFS), has said that unless the Nigerian government pays attention to the trends and developments in the country’s fintech ecosystem,…