Visa has partnered with Nest, the early-stage venture capital firm and global innovation accelerator to launch its inaugural Visa Bootcamp. The, intensive 4-day FinTech-focused programme will take place in Nairobi and is designed to accelerate innovation and shape the future of finance for consumers and businesses across the African continent.
The Visa Bootcamp will accelerate collaboration opportunities between early stage technology companies, Visa and financial institutions from across Africa for potential integration.
Nest’s team of strategic advisors will join mentors from Visa’s international team, from markets including Kenya, South Africa the UAE, to coach and share insights with the selected participants. They will have the opportunity to work alongside leaders in the financial services industry, integrate with Visa APIs, access the tools and resources to needed to scale their startup through Africa and beyond.
Visa Bootcamp’s intensive content is designed to fuel early-stage FinTech companies with a vision to financial services for Africans – financial inclusion, peer-to-peer lending and merchant payments are particular focus areas for the programme.
Applications open on 5 December 2016 and close at midnight on 10th February 2017. The 4-day programme commences on 24 March 2017 in Nairobi at Mettā, and concludes with a Demo Day, scheduled for 27 March 2017.