Visa Everywhere Initiative 2021 Global Competition for Innovative Entrepreneurs

Participate in Visa’s ideation, the Visa Everywhere Initiative for a chance to win up to 50 000 USD and a chance to have a support development program with Visa.

Visa Everywhere Initiative is a global open innovation program tapping into startup communities to drive regional business objectives, curate the startup ecosystem for Visa clients and accelerate bigger and bolder ideas, enriching consumer experience.

Wherever you want to be, Visa’s Everywhere Initiative helps you get there. Visa’s Everywhere Initiative offers participants a chance to win up 50 000usd and a chance to have a support development program with Visa business or partnership with Visa’s partners.

Fields: 

• To move away from cash on delivery (COD) culture for ecommerce in Africa: How can your startup leverage Visa Developer APIs to either: Enable smaller merchants to accept payments in-store digitally OR Provide a safe and secure solution for online merchants to drive eCommerce and reduce cash on delivery?
• Leveraging partner social media platforms like FaceBook to create amazing bank to business onboarding user journeys in order to remotely enable businesses to accept digital payments: How can your company use Visa’s APIs to leverage mass reach partner platforms like Facebook to help businesses operating in fast-paced consumer centric environments improve cash flow and receive payments?
• Driving Financial Inclusion: How can your startup leverage technology to provide services that are functional for illiterate customers to provide them with secure transaction experiences that build and enhance their confidence in the banking system?

• Table of Content
• About Visa Everywhere Initiative
• Visa Everywhere Initiative Global Competition
• Aim and Benefits of Visa Everywhere Initiative Global Competition
• Requirements for Visa Everywhere Initiative Global Competition Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Visa Everywhere Initiative

We have a simple and unwavering vision that can be traced back to our beginnings in 1958: To be the best way to pay and be paid for everyone, everywhere. We know that every Visa transaction is a promise. Whether it’s a street vendor in Brazil selling food to make a living or a fisherman in Rwanda paying his daughter’s school fees, we want to provide the most secure and seamless payment experience possible.  ... continue reading

Visa Everywhere Initiative Global Competition

Aim and Benefits of Visa Everywhere Initiative Global Competition

Four monetary prizes will be awarded during the global finals event:

1. Overall Winner: $50,000 USD
2. Audience Favorite: $25,000 USD
3. 2nd Place: $15,000 USD
4. 3rd Place: $10,000 USD

The overall winner, 2nd place-winner, and 3rd place-winner are also eligible to win the Audience Favorite prize.

Requirements for Visa Everywhere Initiative Global Competition Qualification

The Visa Everywhere Intiative for Middle East & Africa is open to fin-tech entrepreneurs in MEA countries.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit the website.

Application Deadline: 

• Ethiopia: 9th April 2021
• Rest of CEMEA: 7th May 2021