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This partnership will enable Whish to leverage Visa&#8217;s advanced services and technology for payments and money movement, while allowing Visa to expand its service offerings to over 1 million Whish app users. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A signing ceremony was held to commemorate this significant collaboration, marking a new chapter in the fintech landscape of the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Leila Serhan, Senior Vice President at Visa and Group Country Manager for the North Africa, Levant and Pakistan (NALP) region<\/strong>, commented on the partnership: &#8220;This strategic partnership between Visa and Whish is the first in the levant region with an e-wallet and money transfer company, and we align with Whish on multiple pillars, most of which, trust and innovation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This partnership will enable us to bring our advanced payment technologies to a broader audience, facilitating seamless and secure money movement across the world. And as Whish is already present globally and is further expanding its reach, we can further facilitate the international growth through our presence in over 200 countries.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Toufic Koussa, CEO and Co-Founder of Whish Money<\/strong>, added: &#8220;We are excited to embark on this new collaboration with Visa which marks a significant milestone for Whish Money. By integrating Visa&#8217;s cutting-edge technology and services, we are poised to enhance our payment solutions and provide even more secure and efficient financial services to our customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This partnership underscores our commitment to innovation and excellence in the fintech industry and is a testament to the thorough and careful due diligence Visa undertakes while engaging in such an affiliation given their high compliance standards. 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