Tag: Visa
United States Justice Department plans to investigate Visa on debit practices
dpa-AFX/GNA - The US Department of Justice has informed credit card company Visa of its plans to open an investigation into its US...
GCB rolls out instant VISA, Mastercards, Union pay
GCB Bank has begun the instant issuance of both proprietary cards and international cards across its branches nationwide.
GCB customers can...
Visa and Pesapal merged to drive connected digital payments in Africa
Visa (NYSE: V), the global leader in digital payments and Pesapal, has announced a strategic partnership to drive connected digital payments to consumers and...
U.S. embassy in Zimbabwe stops processing visas for traveling via Europe
The United States Embassy in Harare has said that it has stopped processing visas for those intending to travel to the U.S. transiting Europe...
UK to deny visas to low-skilled workers in post-Brexit immigration plan
Britain will not grant visas to low-skilled workers under its newly unveiled immigration scheme after Brexit, the Home Office said on Wednesday.
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Ghanaians to Pay More for Schengen Visa
Children too, will have to pay €40 instead of €35, as it is currently.
Ghanaians will be subject to several changes in terms of visa...
Interswitch, Visa enter into strategic partnership
• Visa to acquire a significant minority equity stake in Interswitch
• Partnership expected to expand the digital payments ecosystem across Africa, the world’s most underpenetrated market...
Namibia introduces visa, permit stickers with built-in security features
Namibia's Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration on Thursday introduced visa and permit stickers with built-in security features to protect their integrity.
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Most Banks in Ghana have Moved onto EMV Card Standards
Banks that issue domestic cards have made some progress in converting them from magnetic stripes to Europay, MasterCard, Visa (EMV), the global standard for...
Chinese travelers to Enjoy Visa Hub Service
Ethiopia's flag carrier Ethiopian Airlines (ET) is to facilitate a visa hub service starting January 2019 for Chinese travelling to 35 African countries, an...
Stanchart and FIFA Collaborate on 2018 World Cup Promotion
Standard Chartered Bank, Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) and Visa, one of the world's largest retail electronic payment networks, have entered into a...
Businessman in trouble for fake bank statement
A businessman who presented forged bank statement in order to secure a German visa has been convicted by an Accra District Court.
Oniel Awal was...
Visa aids merchants in global QR Code specifications
Visa has announced its support of the new global QR Code Payment Specifications from EMVCo, the global technical body that manages the EMV Specifications.
The...
Magu tried to sabotage me at the UK Embassy and failed – Patience Jonathan...
Dame Patience Jonathan, the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, said the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr Ibrahim Magu,...
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana launches maiden Visa platinum credit cards
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited has launched its maiden Visa Infinite and Visa platinum Credit Cards in Accra.
The Standard Chartered Visa Infinite Credit Card...
US Embassy defends controversial visa policy
Travellers seeking a non-immigrant visa for travel to the United States (U.S) must generally appear in person for an interview with a consular officer,...
Visa openness level improving in Africa despite challenges
The visa openness level is improving in Africa, which enables African citizens to travel more freely across the continent, according to a latest report.
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UMB Focused On Creating Value For Customers
UMB has launched instant visa cards to customers to transact their businesses within minutes of issuance.
Coming on the heels of an impressive financial performance...
U.S. Embassy Issues Statement On Visa Issuance To Ethiopians
We would like to clarify the most recent developments regarding U.S. visa issuance in Ethiopia.
Rumors that limitations have been placed on...
Four Ways Social Media Influences Your Traveling Experience
Like it or loathe it, social media has now become part of our lives. It’s a vital communication tool for both personal and community...
Uganda Speeds Visa Issuance And Strengthens Border Security
Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, is supplying Uganda's Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) with its Coesys Visa...
Yow Need To Know The ‘Snow Life’ In Canada
Maybe the economic downturn currently being experienced in Ghana is informing your decision to migrate to a foreign country to seek a greener pasture.
Canada...
DreamOval To Improve Money Transfer With New Mobile App
DreamOval Limited has introduced a new version of the Slydepay mobile App - a disruptive mobile money app that enables smooth money transfer, merchant...
Tourism and Hospitality Image of Ghana over Visa on arrival policy
All AU nationals affected by the policy who arrive in the country must have a passport, valid for at least three months from the...
Ripping off the poor all in the name of United States visa
The United States Embassy in Ghana has become notorious for refusing visas for Ghanaians in spite of the huge money they collect from the...
Mahama announces Ghana’s visa on arrival policy
The implementation, would not only facilitate the movement of potential travellers to Ghana, but would also increase trade links between Ghana and other countries.
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Walmart Canada to cancel the use of Visa cards
Fees applied to Visa card purchases "remain unacceptably high," the company said in a statement.
Customers will no longer be able to use the card...
Girl Tells Her Prostitution Ordeal in Moscow
Two years ago, a woman came to Blessing Osakwe’s hometown in the south of Nigeria and told the young woman there was work for...
Acquiring Nigerian Travel permit/Visa in the USA is a Bad dream
The change agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari has received positive reviews so far from the United States of America. Many American businesses appear ready...
Tourism to receive boost from new visa arrangement
Ghana is to start issuing visa on arrival to citizens of all 54 AU member countries from July 2016.
President John Mahama disclosed this during...