Global payment network, Visa has officially opened an office
in Nairobi that will serve the sub-Saharan region and cover 20 countries.
5 million Kenya’s are currently using Visa cards with
particular interest in debit cards compared to credit cards. Visa which is the
most widely used card in the world, enjoys 25 client banks in the country.
According to Visa Group President of Asia Pacific, Central
Europe, Middle East and Africa (APCEMEA), Elizabeth Buse, Visa has plans to
provide reliable financial services to the region and particularly to the
unbanked people who comprise of over 12 million according to CBK statistics.
Visa is making efforts to innovate using mobile payment
solutions and coming up with stringent measures to combat the increased cases
of fraud using its cards.
Kenya is a robust financial hub and Visa hopes to generate
$14 million in revenue by the year 2015.
where is the exact location of the office
ReplyDeleteAm not sure but you can contact visa CEMEA via askvisacemea(at)visa(dot)com
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