Visa Awards Safaricom A Payment Facilitator Cert

Visa has awarded Safaricom a payment facilitator certificate, strengthening its ongoing partnership with the telco.

The expanded collaboration aims to diversify payment acceptance models by introducing card payments supporting all card networks through Visa’s CyberSource payment gateway. This move is part of an ongoing multi-year partnership that began with the successful launch of the M-PESA GlobalPay Visa Virtual Card in June 2022.

By leveraging Visa’s advanced payment technology, Safaricom merchants can access and offer a wider range of payment options, enabling them to serve their customers more efficiently and securely.

“We are thrilled to present the Payment Facilitator certificate to Safaricom and take our partnership to the next level,” said Chad Pollock, General Manager and Vice President, Visa East Africa. “This collaboration underscores our commitment to providing cutting-edge payment solutions that drive growth and efficiency for merchants. While in 2022 we opened the M-PESA consumers to the world with the GlobalPay Visa Virtual Card, we are now giving over 600,000 merchants access to the world of consumers”

Esther Waititu, Chief Financial Services Officer, Safaricom added, “Our partnership with Visa has been instrumental in enhancing our payment capabilities. The introduction of card payments through Visa’s Cybersource gateway is a testament to our shared vision of empowering merchants with diverse and secure payment options. At Safaricom, we continuously develop holistic solutions to our clients and this milestone will enhance our value proposition to merchants across online and face to face payments”