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Visa invites local start-ups for growth programme

OPEN OPPORTUNITIES: Visa has kickstarted applications for Cohort 5 PIC DAVID PAUL MORRIS
OPEN OPPORTUNITIES: Visa has kickstarted applications for Cohort 5 PIC DAVID PAUL MORRIS

Payments giant, Visa, is inviting local start-ups to apply for participation in its Africa Fintech Accelerator, a 12-week programme offering training, mentoring, and access to funding.

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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