We’re helping to spur innovative payment solutions for digital-first consumers and unbanked and underserved population through our partnership with and investment in Gojek, a mobile on-demand service and payments platform.¹
In partnership with Bankable and Paysafe, Visa launched a digital aid solution for the British Red Cross to support the disbursement of COVID-19 relief funds to aid the UK’s most vulnerable groups such as the elderly and refugees.
We’ve partnered with Conductor, a technology-processing platform in Brazil to enable them to offer prepaid cards with digital accounts and increase acceptance of digital payments among small and medium businesses.
Visa Foundation has provided $15M in emergency relief to support organisations on the frontlines responding to the global COVID-19 pandemic, including nearly $4 million to the Red Cross and $4.5 million to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
Our award-winning programme, Practical Money Skills, has helped millions to better manage their money and improve their quality of life. We also launched Practical Business Skills to empower small business owners to manage, build and grow their businesses.⁵
In China, through events like Visa’s Financial Literacy Summit and Carnival we reached approximately 30,000 students directly and millions more through media outreach.⁶
Our “I Can Manage My Money” financial education programme in Turkey delivered training to more than 1.6 million people in 81 cities since the programme launched in 2009. A further 300,000 people actively engaged with the programme via social media.⁶
Our Instagram-based financial education programme in Indonesia, #IbuBerbagiBijak, reached more than 300,000 women on social media. The programme educates and empowers women to share their knowledge on better financial management with a focus on micro and small-business owners.⁶
