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16/04/2025	Visa Invests in African fintech Konnect and PayTic on heels of Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator at GITEX Africa 2025h
09/04/2025	Visa Bridges Passion for Innovation, Fintech and Football at GITEX Africa 2025
01/11/2024	New Visa Airport Companion App Enhances Travel Experience Worldwide
28/05/2024	Visa Welcomes 22 Fintech Startups from Across Africa to Join its Second Accelerator Program Cohort
23/05/2024	Digital payments leader Visa officially opens new state of the art office in Casablanca Finance City
14/05/2024	Visa underscores its unwavering commitment to driving financial inclusion and innovation at Gitex Africa 2024
28/02/2024	Royal Air Maroc and Visa unveil the first co-branded cards for loyalty program in partnership with renowned banks
29/01/2024	Visa announces launch of second cohort of Africa Fintech Accelerator Program
17/10/2023	Visa and Société Générale announce winners of second Morocco edition of She's Next program
13/10/2023	Visa signe avec la CAF en tant que partenaire de paiement officiel pour les tournois de la CAN jusqu'en 2026
22/08/2023	Visa and Société Générale Maroc launch Global Grant Competition “She’s Next” in Morocco to Empower Female Entrepreneurs
14/06/2023	Visa Announces Launch of Africa Fintech Accelerator Program
13/05/2023	Visa supports women entrepreneurship and sports in Morocco
10/05/2023	Visa and Al Barid Bank sign a Memorandum of Understanding to promote financial inclusion of SMEs and traditional businesses in Morocco
11/04/2023	Visa Announces Team Visa Athletes with 100 Days to Go until the FIFA Women’s World Cup™
22/03/2023	Visa partners with Neolli to equip Moroccan artisans with access to digital payments to expand their businesses
09/09/2022	Visa and Société Générale Maroc announce five recipients of first Morocco edition of Visa She's Next program
12/08/2022	85% consumers in Morocco want to know how eCommerce sites will protect personal data before paying online: Visa-HPS Switch survey
26/08/2021	Visa Appoints Leila Serhan as Senior Vice President to lead operations across North Africa, Levant and Pakistan
18/08/2021	One in three consumers will switch retailers if there are delays in completing their online transaction: Visa-HPS survey
14/07/2021	Cash-on-delivery drops by 86% during pandemic as consumer trust in digital payments continues to rise: Visa-HPS survey
09/03/2021	Visa and Centre Monétique Interbancaire increase PIN-free contactless transactions from MAD400 to MAD600
23/02/2021	Visa Announces 2021 Edition of Visa Everywhere Initiative

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In today’s economy, “business as usual” just doesn’t cut it anymore. That’s why there’s Visa Direct which empowers end users, businesses and clients to quickly move money around the world, helping transform global money movement. Visa Direct helps facilitate the delivery of funds directly to eligible cards, bank accounts and wallets around the world. Visa Direct supports multiple use cases such as person-to-person payments and account-to-account transfers, business and government payouts to individuals or small businesses, merchant settlements and refunds.¹

7.5B transactions processed^*

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190+ countries and territories reached through a network of 15+ card-based networks, 70+ domestic payment schemes, 10+ RTP schemes and 5+ payment gateways

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*(As of full year FY23)

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