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26/08/2026	Visa Announces International Card Payment in Syria
01/07/2026	Visa Expands Visa Pay to Additional Issuers Across Africa and Central Asia, Accelerating Digital Payments Access
30/06/2026	Visa Outlines AI, Token, and Stablecoin Capabilities Shaping the Future of Commerce
30/06/2026	Visa makes the smartphone the new cash register for the world’s small businesses
11/06/2026	Visa Study: 80% in Jordan Use AI to Shop, But Trust is Key at Checkout
09/06/2026	Visa Study: 83% in Bahrain Use AI to Shop, But Trust is Key at Checkout
09/06/2026	Visa Study: 86% in Oman Use AI to Shop, But Trust is Key at Checkout
20/05/2026	Visa Launches “Agentic Ready” Program in Bahrain to Accelerate Agent-Led Commerce
20/05/2026	Visa Launches “Agentic Ready” Program in Oman to Accelerate Agent-Led Commerce
20/05/2026	Visa Launches “Agentic Ready” Program in CEMEA to Accelerate Agent-Led Commerce
17/05/2026	Visa Study Reveals: Improved Checkout Experience Can Further Accelerate eCommerce Growth in Jordan
29/04/2026	Visa Launches its third round of She’s Next in Egypt in Collaboration with CIB Business Banking and for the First Time Shark Tank Egypt, Empowering Women Entrepreneurs
27/04/2026	Ramadan to Eid in Egypt: New Visa Insights Reveal How Seasonal Spending Patterns Are Changing
26/02/2026	Ministry of Communications and Information Technology signs agreement with Visa to support Syria’s digital economy development
17/02/2026	Visa Forms New Egypt, Libya & Sudan Sub-Region to Accelerate Digital Payments Growth
16/02/2026	Visa Hosts Visa Connect Lebanon, Bringing Together Five Markets to Architect a "Connected Future"
11/02/2026	Visa Advances Payments Modernization in Syria with Inaugural Conference and Central Bank Workshop
21/01/2026	Mobile Wallets on the Rise, Cash Continues to Decrease: Visa Report Highlights Payments Shift in Bahrain
21/01/2026	Payment Habits Evolve as Cash Continues to Decrease: Visa Report Highlights Payments Shift in Oman
09/12/2025	Visa Forms New Saudi Arabia, Bahrain & Oman Region to Accelerate Digital Payments Growth
04/12/2025	Visa and Central Bank of Syria agree on strategic roadmap to build digital payments ecosystem and drive financial inclusion
18/11/2025	Visa Stay Secure Study: 96% of Consumers in Egypt Proactively Safeguard Digital Payments
12/11/2025	Visa and Bank al Etihad Stay Secure Study: 96% of Consumers in Jordan Proactively Safeguard Digital Payments
28/07/2025	77% of Egyptian SMEs Consider Digital Payments Crucial For Growth According to Visa Study in collaboration with the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA)
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

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