Ethiopia’s commerce goes contactless with new Visa and ETTA infrastructure agreement
According to Capital Ethiopia, ETTA Solutions PLC and VISA have announced a strategic partnership framework agreement to roll out 148,000 contactless acceptance devices across Ethiopia. This initiative marks the largest merchant digitisation programme ever undertaken in the country, bringing secure tap-to-pay infrastructure directly to small and micro-enterprises.
What happened
ETTA Solutions PLC and VISA have announced a strategic partnership framework agreement to roll out 148,000 contactless acceptance devices across Ethiopia. This initiative marks the largest merchant digitisation programme ever undertaken in the country, bringing secure tap-to-pay infrastructure directly to small and micro-enterprises.
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