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Visa" cooperates with the "Exchange" and "Earthlink" companies to educate the Iraqi consumer about the advantages of digital payments
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Economy News - Baghdad
The leading global company in the field of digital payments, Visa, cooperated with the payment services provider, “Exchange,” and the largest Internet service provider, “Earthlink” (the National Internet Project), to organize an awareness campaign in the form of a training workshop to educate Iraqis about the advantages of digital payments.
This initiative comes as a continuation of the ongoing awareness campaign organized by Visa for merchants and consumers in cooperation with the Central Bank of Iraq and with the support of Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani.
The workshop, which was launched on November 15, 2023 and required the personal attendance of participants, aims to train the Earthlink team/agents, who in turn will be able to educate their user base, which exceeds 2 million users.
The training will cover various topics, including the use of cards in daily transactions via points of sale, e-commerce, as well as the use of cards in ATMs.
In addition, participants will receive guidance on how to make informed financial decisions and the security of digital payments.
As part of the campaign, a strategic initiative to introduce a co-branded prepaid card in collaboration with Earthlink is currently being implemented.
The initiative aims to provide additional benefits to Earthlink users and agents participating in the electronic payment system.
To stimulate participation, Al-Tabadul and Earthlink will encourage agents and users to obtain the Al-Tabadul Visa card and facilitate their membership payments through the card.
Commenting on the matter, Laila Sarhan, Regional Director and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors to lead the company’s business in North Africa, the Levant countries and Pakistan, said:
“At Visa, we believe that strategic partnerships play a crucial role in achieving financial inclusion.
Therefore, we are excited to cooperate with the two companies, the Exchange.” ' and 'Earthlink' (the National Internet Project) to empower and support the Iraqi consumer.
Over the past few years, Visa has collaborated closely with the Central Bank of Iraq and key players in the sector, in line with the goals of Iraq Vision 2030 to promote financial inclusion within a diversified economy.
“Our mission is to connect the world through an innovative, reliable and secure payment network, to enable individuals, businesses and economies to thrive.
The electronic payment awareness campaign is another step in this direction.”
For his part, Ahmed Shaker, CEO of Al-Tabadul, said:
“We realize that many users in Iraq still use cash transactions, which can be inconvenient and risky, keeping them excluded from the formal financial sector.
We are pleased to cooperate today with Visa.” And 'Earthlink' to enhance awareness of digital payment options and integrate the Iraqi people into a financially inclusive environment.
Our goal through the campaign is to reach more than two million Iraqis within the 'Earthlink' network (the national internet project), to support Iraq's progress in the field of strengthening the digital economy."
Visa has always embraced innovation to lead the way in building the largest, most dynamic and global open global network of technology, partnerships and people.
In Iraq, Visa has led several initiatives and collaboration projects, marking an important milestone with the introduction of the country's first digital payment and multi-currency cards.
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https://economy-news.net/content.php?id=38454
money and business
Economy News - Baghdad
The leading global company in the field of digital payments, Visa, cooperated with the payment services provider, “Exchange,” and the largest Internet service provider, “Earthlink” (the National Internet Project), to organize an awareness campaign in the form of a training workshop to educate Iraqis about the advantages of digital payments.
This initiative comes as a continuation of the ongoing awareness campaign organized by Visa for merchants and consumers in cooperation with the Central Bank of Iraq and with the support of Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani.
The workshop, which was launched on November 15, 2023 and required the personal attendance of participants, aims to train the Earthlink team/agents, who in turn will be able to educate their user base, which exceeds 2 million users.
The training will cover various topics, including the use of cards in daily transactions via points of sale, e-commerce, as well as the use of cards in ATMs.
In addition, participants will receive guidance on how to make informed financial decisions and the security of digital payments.
As part of the campaign, a strategic initiative to introduce a co-branded prepaid card in collaboration with Earthlink is currently being implemented.
The initiative aims to provide additional benefits to Earthlink users and agents participating in the electronic payment system.
To stimulate participation, Al-Tabadul and Earthlink will encourage agents and users to obtain the Al-Tabadul Visa card and facilitate their membership payments through the card.
Commenting on the matter, Laila Sarhan, Regional Director and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors to lead the company’s business in North Africa, the Levant countries and Pakistan, said:
“At Visa, we believe that strategic partnerships play a crucial role in achieving financial inclusion.
Therefore, we are excited to cooperate with the two companies, the Exchange.” ' and 'Earthlink' (the National Internet Project) to empower and support the Iraqi consumer.
Over the past few years, Visa has collaborated closely with the Central Bank of Iraq and key players in the sector, in line with the goals of Iraq Vision 2030 to promote financial inclusion within a diversified economy.
“Our mission is to connect the world through an innovative, reliable and secure payment network, to enable individuals, businesses and economies to thrive.
The electronic payment awareness campaign is another step in this direction.”
For his part, Ahmed Shaker, CEO of Al-Tabadul, said:
“We realize that many users in Iraq still use cash transactions, which can be inconvenient and risky, keeping them excluded from the formal financial sector.
We are pleased to cooperate today with Visa.” And 'Earthlink' to enhance awareness of digital payment options and integrate the Iraqi people into a financially inclusive environment.
Our goal through the campaign is to reach more than two million Iraqis within the 'Earthlink' network (the national internet project), to support Iraq's progress in the field of strengthening the digital economy."
Visa has always embraced innovation to lead the way in building the largest, most dynamic and global open global network of technology, partnerships and people.
In Iraq, Visa has led several initiatives and collaboration projects, marking an important milestone with the introduction of the country's first digital payment and multi-currency cards.
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