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Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, has released a report detailing how the use of e-commerce has taken an upward trajectory as the festive season approaches. The report, drafted by Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) and titled Accelerating the shift to eCommerce, stated that most small businesses surveyed (60%), have taken steps to prepare for the seasonal sales activity that kicks-off with Black Friday. The preparations include changing their infrastructure and digitizing their business.   Additionally, according to the survey, 81% of customers surveyed indicated they are willing to pay more for a good customer experience when they shop online. This indicates a growing willingness by customers to conduct their purchases using eCommerce. Speaking during the launch of the report, Eva Ngigi-Sarwari, Country Leader for Visa in Kenya, said that this move presents a great opportunity for small businesses to benefit from eCommerce during the festive period. “Small and ...

The Hyundai Sante Fe at a showroom in Nairobi Portuguese multinational Salvador Caetano Group has given a boost to this year’s Captain’s Prize at The Muthaiga Golf club, sponsoring the exclusive first Hole-In-One winner with a brand new Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel Premium (complete with a 5 Year  / 100,000kms Warranty) on Hole # 13. The brand new Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) is a 2019 model and is packed with innovative features and advanced technologies. The vehicle currently Retails @ Ksh. 8,200,000/=, but is currently on a Black Friday offer of Ksh 6,700,000/= “We are very excited to be a part of this exciting tournament, and happy to support Captain Snehal Patel (better known as Munna). I would like to wish all the players the very best – and hope that someone gets a Hole-In-One on hole # ‘13’… enabling them to Drive Off with a brand new Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel Premium! All he or she has to do… Drive off the tee box with some luck or really good aim, and Drive Off with the new Hyun...

The COVID-19 pandemic has created major financial challenges for businesses and consumers alike. As money management becomes increasingly digital, fintechs play a pivotal role in helping to restore and rebuild the global economy. To provide increased support for the ecosystem, Visa (NYSE: V) today announced two new components of its fintech Fast Track program: 1. A rich Partner Toolkit to help fintechs accelerate their growth and better serve their customers. 2. A certification program called Visa Ready for Fintech Enablers, which makes it easier for fintechs to quickly connect with certified partners for digital issuance and other key services.  Fintech leaders around the world are increasingly choosing to work with Visa across key categories including digital wallets, digital banking, ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’, B2B payments, cross-border remittance, bill payments, payments infrastructure, and person-to-person payments. Recent examples of fintechs partnering with Visa include Affirm, B...