Daba Joins Visa Inaugural Inclusive Fintech Accelerator Cohort
2 min Read January 21, 2024 at 5:17 PM UTC
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We are thrilled to announce that Daba Finance has been selected among 21 cutting-edge startups to participate in the inaugural cohort of the Visa Inclusive Fintech Accelerator.
This is an immense milestone for our company as we continue on our mission to provide unified investment opportunities across Africa.
What is the Visa Inclusive Fintech Accelerator?
The Visa Inclusive Fintech Accelerator is a program launched in September 2023 by Visa in collaboration with Plug and Play, one of the world’s largest global innovation platforms. It aims to promote diversity and inclusion in the fintech industry by supporting and empowering diverse founders in the tech industry.
Through this accelerator, Visa and Plug and Play are creating an inclusive platform to help diverse founders overcome unique challenges in the tech startup space. The program provides strategic guidance, access to Visa’s products and insights, mentorship, industry connections, and customized support to selected startups.
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Why is this significant for Daba?
Being selected for the inaugural cohort is a huge validation of Daba Finance’s business model and impact. As a startup expanding access to financial products across Africa, this accelerator is perfectly aligned with our goals.
Participating in the program will allow us to tap into Visa’s vast payments expertise and Plug and Play’s global network. We look forward to collaborating with Visa executives to evolve our product.
What does this mean for our users?
For Daba Finance users, our participation in the Visa Inclusive Fintech Accelerator translates to an enhanced product experience.
By integrating Visa’s capabilities, we can offer more seamless and secure payment methods for investing, transferring funds, and accessing financial services through our platform.
The expertise and support we gain through the program will help us accelerate our product development roadmap. We plan to leverage insights from Visa to build more user-centric features that simplify investing and finances for our users.
The Road Ahead
We are honored to be working alongside respected institutions such as Visa and Plug and Play. The learnings from this experience will be invaluable as we fulfill our mission of democratizing investing across Africa.
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