Visa Everywhere Initiative 2022 invites Qatar’s fintech, payment startups to showcase their solutions on global stage

Visa Everywhere Initiative 2022 invites Qatar’s fintech, payment startups to showcase their solutions on global stage

Innovative fintech startups across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (CEMEA) are invited to sign up to gain exposure and access to Visa’s network, as well as a total of $45,000 in prize money.

The Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI), a global open innovation programme, is inviting fintech and payment startups in Qatar to showcase their innovative products and solutions, with finalists gaining firsthand exposure to key fintech stakeholders across banking, merchant, and venture capital and government sectors.

Winners of the competition will be awarded monetary prizes and the opportunity to partner with a global, trusted brand like Visa.

This year’s programme has expanded to include startups that are using cryptocurrency and ‘Visa Direct’, a payment solution that can help businesses move money to billions of endpoints worldwide via card and account rails, in innovative ways.

Finalists from across the world that are driving economic growth – including one from CEMEA - will converge for the global VEI finale in Qatar this November 2022 where up to $170,000 in total prize money will be awarded.

“Fintechs and other payments innovators are transforming the way consumers and businesses make payments, making it easier for more people to access the