WATCH: Enabling Fintech Innovation with Visa’s Accelerator Program

In this podcast, Dan Baxter, Vice President, Corporate Communications, CEMEA, Visa sits down with Godfrey Sullivan, Head of Products & Solutions, CEMEA, Visa to explore the vibrant Fintech ecosystem across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA), and Visa’s integral role in empowering local innovators through the Visa Fintech Accelerator Program.

Godfrey Sullivan emphasizes how Fintechs in Nigeria, Kenya, and Egypt are tackling unique local challenges, ranging from cash reliance to digital identity. He also delves into the impact of Visa’s suite of programs, including Fast Track, Visa Ready to Launch, and the Visa Everywhere Initiative, in accelerating fintech innovation by streamlining integration and scaling efforts. Notably, the Africa Fintech Accelerator has successfully supported two cohorts, with Visa investing in groundbreaking startups such as Ghana’s Oze, Nigeria’s OkHi, Kenya’s WorkPay, and Orda.Africa.

Find out more about the Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program here.