September 23, 2026
_able Collaborates with Visa to Help Financial Institutions Expand Digital Lending Capabilities
The collaboration was unveiled at the Visa Payments Forum in Paris, bringing together _able's lending platform with Visa's Value-Added Services across Africa and the Middle East.
Paris, France — _able today announced a collaboration with Visa to help financial institutions develop and grow digital lending programs across selected markets in Africa and the Middle East. The collaboration was unveiled at the Visa Payments Forum in Paris.
The collaboration brings together _able's lending platform with Visa's Value-Added Services, including Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) and Visa Marketing Services, providing financial institutions with technology, strategic advisory and marketing support to accelerate digital lending initiatives.
As demand for digital financial services continues to grow, many financial institutions are looking to expand lending through digital channels but face challenges ranging from program design and portfolio management to customer acquisition and growth. Through this collaboration, Visa and _able will work with financial institutions to explore opportunities to develop and scale digital lending programs tailored to local market needs.
At the center of the collaboration is _able's lending platform, which helps financial institutions design, launch and manage digital lending programs. The platform supports areas including credit decisioning, portfolio management and analytics, helping clients bring new lending products to market more efficiently.
The collaboration is initially focused on CEMEA with opportunities to expand into additional markets over time.
"Access to responsible credit remains one of the largest opportunities across emerging markets. By collaborating with Visa, we can help more financial institutions develop and grow digital lending programs through digital channels."
The collaboration builds on _able's experience supporting lending programs across multiple markets and creates new opportunities for financial institutions looking to strengthen their digital lending capabilities.
"Financial institutions are looking for practical ways to develop and grow digital financial services. Through this collaboration, we are bringing together capabilities that can help clients assess, develop and grow digital lending programs that are relevant to their business objectives and customer needs."
Headquartered in Dubai, with an operational hub in Nairobi, a market and innovation hub in Dar es Salaam, and a technology and intelligence hub in Pune, _able supports partners across emerging markets.
About _able
_able builds the credit infrastructure connecting capital providers and distribution platforms across emerging markets. Through a unified platform combining infrastructure, intelligence and portfolio management, _able enables banks, mobile money operators, fintechs, marketplaces and other financial institutions to deploy credit, savings, cards and group finance responsibly and at scale.
About Visa Inc.
Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating payments transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at Visa.com.
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