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<p>Digital payment technology has transformed the way we make purchases and handle transactions. But with this rapid advancement comes a rise in new forms of fraud and scams — underscoring the urgent need for strong security measures and continuous consumer awareness. This highlights special explores how consumers can stay secure in an increasingly digital world.</p>


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VISA CEMEA Security Summit 2025: Highlights Special

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<p>Convenience, digital payments and online services are in demand, this is according to the latest SpendTrend25 report, which provides insights into consumer spending habits in South Africa between 2019 and 2024. This Focus On episode looks at how consumers are spending their money amid growing economic pressures.</p>


Focus On: SpendTrend25 report

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<p>Celebrating 10 years of empowering and recognizing women on the 5th of March, the 10th FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit featured over 60 speakers from the continent and the diaspora. We bring you highlights from the event, which showcased the best of the best of FORBES AFRICA’s award-winning editorial content through exclusive panel discussions, talks, one-on-one interviews and fireside chats, and saluted African ingenuity and the power of the female collective.</p>


10th FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit: Highlights Special

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<p>The way women navigate digital innovation and transformation in the business world is the foundation for this panel discussion at the 10th  FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit 2025. Entitled &#8220;She’s Next: Digital Innovation Creating New Pathways For Female Business Owners&#8221;, the discussion looks at breaking down traditional barriers, creating new opportunities for growth, and allowing women-led businesses to scale faster and connect with customers directly.</p>


Forbes Woman Africa: She’s Next: Digital Innovation Creating New Pathways For Female Business Owners

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<p>Highlights from the glittering 10th FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Awards, which drew winners and attendees from across Africa and the diaspora to Pretoria, South Africa. We bring you some of the best moments from the red carpet and 16 categories &#8211; from a 12-year-old Young Achiever to the Lifetime Achievement and Changemaker of the Decade Awards.</p>


10th FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Awards: Highlights Special

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<p>The global economic landscape is set for significant shifts in 2025, fuelled by changing market dynamics, and structural transformations across industries. In this episode of Focus On, we explore the trends driving spending momentum worldwide and examine how industries can capitalize on emerging opportunities.</p>


Focus On: Visa’s 2025 Global Economic Outlook

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<p>As digital payments surge, so does the need for stronger security and seamless transactions. This Focus On explores the evolving risk landscape, fraud prevention strategies, and Visa’s role in shaping the future of payments.</p>


VISA CEMEA Security Summit 2025: The future of Digital Payments & Security

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<p>In the month of International Women&#8217;s day, we put the spotlight on initiatives to empower and support women-led businesses. We found out how digital payments can enhance financial inclusion and what struggles women still face today to set up their businesses.</p>


Focus On: How She’s Next Initiative is empowering women-led businesses in South Africa

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<p>This Focus On puts the spotlight on the Value of Acceptance and the Visa&#8217;s role in advancing digital payment growth across Sub-Saharan Africa. We find out what regional opportunities there are in Sub-Saharan Africa&#8217;s market, address key challenges and what is done to empower SMEs.</p>


Focus On: Advancing digital payments growth across Africa

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<p>Africa is the world’s fastest-growing fintech market, driven by South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, and Kenya. With a 32 per cent annual growth rate, the sector is set to reach $65 billion by 2030. This episode of Focus On explores insights on strengthening the continent’s economy through financial inclusion, digital payments and initiatives such as the African Fintech Accelerator Programme. Aida Diarra, Senior Vice-President of Visa Sub-Saharan Africa joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Focus On: Africa fintech landscape

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<p>Championing innovation, driving growth and bolstering financial inclusion strengthens the Fintech Ecosystem. Join Visa on their journey to Shape Africa&#8217;s financial ecosystem to unlock startup&#8217;s potential and fast-track their success in the dynamic world of FinTech with the Visa Accelerator Program.</p>


Focus On: Empowering African FinTech Entreprenuers

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<p>Fostering economic growth through digitalization can create opportunities for inclusion and financial stability when done right. Find out what Visa is doing in Sub-Saharan Africa to empower individuals, businesses and communities.</p>


Focus On: Digital transformation & economic prosperity in Sub-Saharan Africa

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<p>This episode of Focus On explores initiatives to empower and support women-led SMEs through access to funding, resources, and network opportunities just ahead of Women’s Month in South Africa. CNBC Africa spotlight one such initiative called She’s Next, a collaborative effort by Visa and Absa that has rolled out recently.</p>


Focus On: She’s Next Programme

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<p>Highlights of some of the unforgettable moments for the FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit 2024. We bring you empowering discussions and inspiring talks by trailblazing women from across the continent and the world.</p>


Highlights Special of the 9th FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit

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<p>Investing in SMEs means investing for impact. The challenges that SMEs need to overcome to fully transform digitally are easier with the help of big firms. This Corporate Access explores the role private sector plays to get small businesses to technological support they need to grow.</p>


Corporate Access: Driving Change for Financial & Social Impact

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<p>Artificial intelligence and machine learning are fast becoming the most in-demand sectors for growth and job creation. How is Africa leapfrogging over this digital disruption? And what can be done to accelerate the expansion of digital connectivity and innovation? Join CNBC Africa as a team of industry leaders gathers to break down Africa’s achievements in this space and what is practically needed to ensure no African is left behind.</p>


Digital Transformation: Leaving no African behind

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<p>On a global scale small and medium businesses are a central economic and social for job creation and economic growth. Accounting for 90 per cent of businesses and 50 per cent of gross domestic GDP, still face many challenges like financial inclusion, digital transformation and access to technology. This Corporate Access explores the Visa Impact Series.</p>


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VISA CEMEA Security Summit 2025: Highlights Special

Focus On: SpendTrend25 report

10th FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit: Highlights Special

Forbes Woman Africa: She’s Next: Digital Innovation Creating New Pathways For Female Business Owners

10th FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Awards: Highlights Special

Focus On: Visa’s 2025 Global Economic Outlook

VISA CEMEA Security Summit 2025: The future of Digital Payments & Security

Focus On: How She’s Next Initiative is empowering women-led businesses in South Africa

Focus On: Advancing digital payments growth across Africa

Focus On: Africa fintech landscape

Focus On: Empowering African FinTech Entreprenuers

Focus On: Digital transformation & economic prosperity in Sub-Saharan Africa

Focus On: She’s Next Programme

Highlights Special of the 9th FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit

Corporate Access: Driving Change for Financial & Social Impact

Digital Transformation: Leaving no African behind

Corporate Access: Digital Transformation Progress on SMEs

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VISA CEMEA Security Summit 2025: Highlights Special

Focus On: SpendTrend25 report

10th FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit: Highlights Special

Forbes Woman Africa: She’s Next: Digital Innovation Creating New Pathways For Female Business Owners

10th FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Awards: Highlights Special

Focus On: Visa’s 2025 Global Economic Outlook

VISA CEMEA Security Summit 2025: The future of Digital Payments & Security

Focus On: How She’s Next Initiative is empowering women-led businesses in South Africa

Focus On: Advancing digital payments growth across Africa

Focus On: Africa fintech landscape

Focus On: Empowering African FinTech Entreprenuers

Focus On: Digital transformation & economic prosperity in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Highlights Special of the 9th FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit

Corporate Access: Driving Change for Financial & Social Impact

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