Tag: Visa

Visa unveils new incoming CEO

Visa has named Ryan McInerney as the new chief executive of Visa effective from February 1, 2023.  

Visa to unveil face payments at Qatar World Cup

Visa is set to use the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar to introduce face payments technology and instantly-issued prepaid cards with animated art.

Nigerian PayTech Paga launches Visa physical and virtual cards

Nigerian payments and financial services company Paga has launched its Visa cards, which come in both physical and virtual forms.

Hawk AI joins the Visa Fintech Partner Connect program

Hawk AI, a software developer for issuers, banks, FinTechs and payment firms, has joined the Visa Fintech Partner Connect program.

Visa files trademark applications for NFTs and metaverse

Visa has filed two trademark applications that are linked to the metaverse and the NFTs space.

Anti-fraud startup Sardine makes a splash with Series B close

Sardine, a provider of fraud, compliance and instant settlement solutions, has closed its Series B round on $51.5m in its Series B.

Swiss WealthTech Alpian links with Visa

Switzerland-based digital private bank Alpian has partnered with Visa to allow the company to issue its exclusive metal debit card in Switzerland.

Visa, Mastercard name fraud as key reason for post-Brexit fee hikes

Visa and Mastercard have cited fraud and increased competition to justify post-Brexit fee increases on cross-border payments from the UK, Finextra has revealed.

Visa and Y Combinator-backed Bloom raises $6.5m

Sudan-based Bloom, a FinTech which offers financial products aimed at improving the lives of East Africans, has raised $6.5m in a seed round.

Visa teams up with Fundbox for digital payments

Visa is partnering with Fundbox, an embedded working capital platform for small businesses, to strengthen Fundbox’s platform with the power of digital payments.

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