Visa invites local start-ups for growth programme
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The Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator offers Africa-focused start-ups mentorship, tailored training, networking, and access to funding and resources, helping them advance in the fintech sector, officials said.
They said the initiative is part of Visa’s commitment to advancing Africa’s digital economy, and the company’s pledge of P13.5 billion by 2027 to transform the payments ecosystem.
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