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Applications open in Jordan for Visa Everywhere Initiative for fintech startups

Applications are now open in Jordan for the 2023 edition of the Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI), a global open innovation competition that sees startups pitch their innovative solutions to solve tomo...

Visa’s Akshay Chopra joins MENA Fintech Association advisory board

MENA Fintech Association (MFTA), a leading industry association for fintech in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, announced that Akshay Chopra, Vice President, Head of Innovation & De...

Visa to co-host Dubai FinTech Summit

The Dubai FinTech Summit welcomes Visa as a co-host sponsor for the two-day event taking place on 8 and 9 May this year. The summit is organised by DIFC and will take place at Madinat Jumeirah in Duba...

Wildfire Systems secures strategic investment from Citi Ventures

Wildfire Systems, an innovative fintech platform that powers white-label reward programs and shopping companions, announced that it has secured a strategic investment from Citi Ventures. The funding w...

Visa announces the winners of its She’s Next grant program for the UAE

Visa has announced the winners of its She’s Next grant program for the UAE at an award ceremony in partnership with First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) and Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC). Under the ...

Visa announces the launch of its global She’s Next initiative in the UAE

Visa today announced the launch of its global She’s Next initiative in UAE to economically empower local women entrepreneurs. The initiative is launched in partnership with First Abu Dhabi Bank ...

Visa Everywhere Initiative 2022 announces finalists for Central Europe, Middle East and Africa region

Visa recently announced the 5 finalists who will be pitching at the Central Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA) Visa Everywhere Initiative, a global innovation program and competition for start-up...

New UAE visa regime conducive for entrepreneurs and investors

As reported by WAM, the UAE Cabinet, headed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the executive regulations of the Fede...

Cashee and Visa partner to launch a series of educational workshops in schools across the UAE

In partnership with Cashee, Visa has launched a series of educational workshops in schools across the UAE, equipping educators with the curriculum to strengthen students’ financial literacy.