Visa fintech accelerator

Visa Launches 4th Africa Fintech Accelerator: Will This Program Shape Next Generation Payments?

Nairobi, Kenya – Global payments giant Visa has unveiled its fourth cohort of the Africa Fintech Accelerator, selecting 12 startups from over 1,200 applicants across the continent for a intensive 12-week program that includes up to $2 million in funding and direct integration opportunities with Visa’s global network. This year’s program focuses squarely on real-world asset tokenization, cross-border payments,…

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Visa & Yellow Card Partner to Launch Stablecoin Payment Corridor: How USDT/USDC Will Reshape Africa’s Remittance Economy

Lagos, Nigeria – In a watershed moment for African fintech, payments giant Visa has partnered with crypto platform Yellow Card to create the continent’s first regulated stablecoin payment corridor, enabling near-instant cross-border transfers across 20 African nations using USDT and USDC. The system, set to go live in Q4 2024, could slash remittance costs by…

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