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24/06/2025	Google Pay Launches in Lebanon in Collaboration with Visa
20/06/2025	Visa appoints Tareq Muhmood as Regional President for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa
18/06/2025	Visa Expands Stablecoin Initiatives in CEMEA
02/06/2025	Visa Study Reveals Oman Consumers Would Shop More Online with Simpler Checkout Experience
02/06/2025	Visa Study Reveals Bahrain Consumers Would Shop More Online with Simpler Checkout Experience
05/05/2025	Visa Signs Exclusive Partnership with EgyptAir to Deliver Innovative Technology Solutions, Enhancing Customer Experience
16/04/2025	Visa Invests in African fintech Konnect and PayTic on heels of Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator at GITEX Africa 2025
14/04/2025	Visa Enables Money Transfers through BenefitPay by Mobile Number in Bahrain
09/04/2025	Visa Bridges Passion for Innovation, Fintech and Football at GITEX Africa 2025
18/03/2025	Visa Stay Secure: Consumers Embrace Security Measures as Digital Payments Adoption is Set to Grow in Bahrain
18/03/2025	Visa Stay Secure: Consumers Embrace Security Measures as Digital Payments Adoption is Set to Grow in Oman
12/03/2025	Visa unveils Women SMB Index results, highlighting digitalization progress
12/03/2025	Visa cardholders can now add their cards to Google Wallet in Jordan
05/02/2025	Visa hosts successful inaugural client-focused event in Jordan
27/01/2025	More Bahrain consumers using digital payments, yet 17% of transactions still in cash: Visa’s ‘Where Cash Hides’ research
27/01/2025	Oman advances in digital payments, yet 25% of consumer transactions still in cash: Visa’s latest ‘Where Cash Hides’ research
01/11/2024	New Visa Airport Companion app enhances travel experience worldwide
14/10/2024	Over 80% of women entrepreneurs have increased digital adoption in their businesses — Visa She's Next 2024
17/07/2024	Bahrain’s CNPSecure to compete at ‘Visa Everywhere Initiative 2024’ regional finals
05/06/2024	Cnpsecure is Bahrain winner of 2024 Visa Everywhere Initiative
05/06/2024	HAL Capital is Oman winner of 2024 Visa Everywhere Initiative
03/06/2024	GamerG from Jordan wins first place at 2024 Inaugural Edition of Levant Visa Everywhere Initiative finals in Jordan
28/05/2024	Bahrain fintech finalists unveiled for 2024 Visa Everywhere Initiative
28/05/2024	Oman fintech finalists unveiled for 2024 Visa Everywhere Initiative
23/05/2024	Digital payments leader Visa officially opens new state of the art office in Casablanca Finance City
01/04/2024	Visa Everywhere Initiative applications now open to Bahrain fintech startups
01/04/2024	Visa Everywhere Initiative applications now open to Oman fintech startups
01/04/2024	Applications open in Levant for Visa Everywhere Initiative, a global innovation competition for fintech startups
05/03/2024	Accepting digital payments essential for business growth: 86% of Bahrain retailers surveyed by Visa
05/03/2024	65% of Oman retailers see increase in revenue and customer traffic since accepting digital payments: Visa study
26/02/2024	Emirates Skywards announces exclusive, multi-year partnership with Visa
31/01/2024	Visa Stay Secure Study Reveals 95% of Oman Consumers Surveyed are at Risk of Responding to Scammers
18/12/2023	Visa Stay Secure Study Reveals 94% of Bahrain Consumers Surveyed are at Risk of Responding to Scammers
13/12/2023	Visa ‘Where Cash Hides’ research identifies categories in Oman where consumers still use cash
30/11/2023	Visa and Commercial International Bank (CIB) Announce Winners for the Second Egyptian Edition of She's Next Competition
17/10/2023	Visa and Société Générale announce winners of second Morocco edition of She's Next program
16/10/2023	Visa Signs with CAF as the Official Payment Partner for AFCON tournaments until 2026
02/10/2023	Visa and Commercial International Bank launch Global “She’s Next” Grant Competition in Egypt to Empower Female Entrepreneurs
26/09/2023	Digital payments leader Visa eyes expansion in NALP region; officially opens new Egypt office
07/09/2023	Visa and Bank Muscat announce winners of first Oman edition of She's Next program
07/09/2023	Visa and BisB announce winners of first Bahrain edition of She's Next program
31/08/2023	Visa and The Central Bank of Iraq Partner To Educate Iraqis on The Power of Digital Payments
09/08/2023	Digital payments leader Visa eyes regional expansion; opens new Lebanon office
20/06/2023	Application closes soon for Visa’s She’s Next Grant Program in Bahrain
20/06/2023	Application closes soon for Visa’s She’s Next Grant Program in Oman
17/06/2023	Bahrain’s Daleel wins 2023 Visa Everywhere Initiative finals in Saudi Arabia
17/06/2023	Oman’s Fascano wins 2023 Visa Everywhere Initiative finals in Saudi Arabia
14/06/2023	Visa Announces Launch of Africa Fintech Accelerator Program
23/05/2023	Visa Launches its Grant Program ‘She's Next' in Bahrain to Support Women-Owned Small Business
23/05/2023	Visa’s 'She's Next' Grant Program Launches in Oman to Support Women-Owned Small Business
26/04/2023	Applications open in Bahrain for Visa Everywhere Initiative, a global innovation competition for fintech startups
26/04/2023	Applications open in Oman for Visa Everywhere Initiative, a global innovation competition for fintech startups
29/03/2023	Visa, Municipality of Greater Amman and AVID Launch Contactless Digital Payments Project across Jordan’s Bus Rapid Transit
22/03/2023	Visa partners with Neolli to equip Moroccan artisans with access to digital payments to expand their businesses
23/02/2023	Visa Reaffirms Commitment to Advancing Pakistan’s Digital Economy
22/01/2023	Visa partners with INJAZ Egypt to foster economic empowerment for female students in vocational schools
08/12/2022	Visa: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Already Outpacing Last Two FIFA World Cups™ in Total Consumer Spend
27/10/2022	Visa to open state-of-the-art Innovation Center in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
16/06/2021	Visa Appoints Dr. Saeeda Jaffar as Senior Vice President to lead Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Region
01/03/2021	Visa and the ENTERTAINER business launch new app to bring incredible deals closer to Visa cardholders
28/06/2020	Careem and Visa sign landmark partnership to accelerate cashless payments and digital financial inclusion across Middle East and North Africa region
13/05/2020	The Visa Foundation Announces Grantee to Support COVID-19 Recovery in Central Europe, Middle East and Africa
15/03/2020	Malak AlSaffar appointed as Visa’s new Country Manager for Bahrain
19/04/2018	Zlatan Ibrahimović Joins Visa Ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™
21/03/2018	Visa Names Marcello Baricordi as General Manager for Middle East and North Africa
01/03/2018	Visa drives digitalization agenda at African electronic payments forum
26/02/2018	Visa Brings CyberSource Token Management Service to Clients Globally
22/01/2018	Visa names Andrew Torre Regional President for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa Region
09/06/2015	Visa Launches NotATourist Travel Campaign

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