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Operators Sub-Saharan Africa Vodafone April 30, 2020

Safaricom, Visa strike m-Pesa digital development deal

Safaricom revealed a tie-up with global transaction giant Visa on developing digital payment services for the operator’s m-Pesa platform and expanding e-commerce options for merchants. In a statement, the companies…

By Chris Donkin

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Operators March 9, 2020

Paga boosts expansion goal with Visa deal

Nigerian mobile money company Paga ramped a global expansion effort, signing a strategic partnership deal with Visa which will enable its customers to make payments anywhere the latter is accepted.

By Diana Goovaerts

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December 11, 2019

Visa signs multi-market Africa wallet deal

Visa hailed a partnership with digital financial technology company MFS Africa which will allow the payments giant to supply secure credentials to mobile money users across several markets in Africa.

By Chris Donkin

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Big Tech Meta October 14, 2019

Facebook loses key Libra backers

Five companies including Mastercard and Visa withdraw their backing for Facebook’s blockchain-based Libra payments play, throwing the project into further doubt. Along with the two financial giants, payments companies Stripe…

By Kavit Majithia

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Big Tech Meta October 10, 2019

Mastercard, Visa under fire for Libra backing

US politicians turned the screws on Facebook’s blockchain-based payments play Libra, urging financial institutions backing the scheme to reconsider their involvement. Senators pressed the CEOs of Visa, Mastercard and Stripe…

By Kavit Majithia

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June 24, 2019

Razer eyes leading SE Asia payment role with Visa deal

Southeast Asia focused gaming brand Razer inked a partnership with Visa to extend use of its mobile wallet across the card issuer’s merchant footprint, a move it expects to boost…

By Chris Donkin

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June 11, 2019

Line, Visa extend payment partnership

Japan-based Line detailed a range of new initiatives with Visa as it attempts to boost the reach and scope of its mobile payment service. The agreement allows Line Pay’s global…

By Chris Donkin

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