Visa has announced the launch of the Visa Everywhere Initiative 2021, a global innovation program and competition of ideas for fintech companies.

“Fintech companies from all over the world are invited to participate in Visa global competition with a total prize poll of $125,000 and a possibility to draw the attention of the international professional community to their project,” the company’s statement reads.

This year, the program participants will be invited to develop ideas for creating innovative solutions that will help expand the possibility of accepting payments and make financial services available to a wider range of people.

Participants of Visa Everywhere Initiative 2021 global program will be able to present their solutions in four categories:

1. Promotion of digital services and digital issuers;

2. Digital emission;

3. Additional (value-added services) financial services for sellers and/or consumers;

4. Solutions for the restoration of the SMB segment.

The competition will have two stages: regional and global. To learn more about the conditions for participation, to apply to the program, as well as to learn about the stages of the competition, please visit Visa Everywhere Initiative 2021 global website.

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