SC Ventures & Visa Sign MoU to Support SMEs in MENA

SC Ventures, the fintech investment and innovation arm of Standard Chartered, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Visa to develop digital solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises across the MENA region. The partnership was formalized at a signing ceremony at the Visa Innovation Center in Dubai.

Rola Abu Manneh, CEO of Standard Chartered Middle East, UAE, and Pakistan, and Saeeda Jaffar, Visa’s senior vice president and group country manager for the GCC, highlighted their commitment to fostering SME growth in the UAE and beyond.