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Fintech milestone as Kenya joins Visa acquiring space

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Digital transactions in Kenya continue to grow as a local fintech gains approval to directly acquire Visa card payments for the first time. [iStock]

For years, online card transactions in Kenya have been routed through foreign banks and global processors, which has limited local control over costs and settlement times.

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