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Safaricom and Visa eye global payments windfall with virtual card

Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa. [David Njaaga, Standard]

Safaricom is eyeing a slice of the global digital payments industry in a plan that will also enable Kenyans to buy goods from global e-commerce firms using M-Pesa.

The telco, together with global payments firm Visa, has launched a virtual card that will enable users to pay for products through M-Pesa.

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