Economics

Visa Plans to Offer Credit Cards in Sudan After U.S. Sanctions End

Firm working with three Sudanese lenders to introduce products
Sudan seeking economic, diplomatic revival after Bashir’s fall

Electronic Banking Services Co. Ltd said the Bank of Khartoum, the local unit of Qatar National Bankand United Capital Bank have all recently been granted licenses to work with Visa. — Electronic Banking Services Co. Ltd said the Bank of Khartoum, the local unit of Qatar National Bankand United Capital Bank have all recently been granted licenses to work with Visa.
Photographer: Ashraf Shazly/AFP via Getty Images

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By Jennifer Surane and Mohammed Alamin

March 2, 2020 at 6:55 PM UTC

Updated on

March 3, 2020 at 11:01 AM UTC

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Visa Inc. is working with three banks in Sudan to introduce its payment products, the latest Western brand seeking to enter the North African country after the lifting of U.S. sanctions and the overthrow of its long-time dictator.