Visa has invited Africa-based fintech innovators to apply for Cohort 6 of the Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator.
Applications close on May 17 2026.
The announcement follows the Cohort 5 Demo Day held during GITEX Africa in Marrakech, where 18 high-growth fintech startups from 10 African countries presented their progress after completing the programme’s three-month accelerator.
The cohort reflects activity across 28 markets.
Since launch, the accelerator has supported 104 startups across five cohorts, with a combined reported valuation of US$1.4 billion.
The programme provides mentorship, commercial engagement opportunities and access to Visa’s global network to support product development and scaling.
At the Demo Day, Visa highlighted ongoing collaboration across its ecosystem.
In Morocco, Zazu (Cohort 4) is working with Chari (Cohort 1) on a neobank offering for SMEs, using issuance capabilities developed with Visa’s support.
Credable (Cohort 3) is partnering with Onafriq to develop digital credit propositions using Visa Flexible Credential across Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique and Zambia.
Kredete (Cohort 3), which focuses on stablecoin-linked card payments, is expanding after launching in selected African markets.
It is currently live in Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger and Nigeria, with plans to expand into the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman and additional African markets.
MoneyHash (Cohort 3) has also signed a multi-year partnership to enable Visa’s Cybersource across its platform, supporting payment acceptance for merchants across the MENA region.
“What makes Africa’s fintech story so powerful is the growing spirit of partnership across founders, enablers, and industry leaders,”
said Godfrey Sullivan, Senior Vice President and Head of Product and Solutions for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa at Visa.
“As the Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator surpasses 100 startups supported, we are seeing how collaboration can help drive scale, expand financial access, and shape the future of digital commerce across the continent.”
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