The news: Visa introduced a slew of payment solutions in Qatar ahead of the FIFA World Cup, per a press release.
Contactless payments. Visa installed 5,300 contactless-enabled payment terminals at FIFA World Cup venues across Qatar and partnered with Qatar’s Ministry of Transport to enable contactless payments for taxi passengers.Facial recognition technology. In partnership with Qatar National Bank (QNB) and identity software provider PopID, Visa will pilot facial recognition payments at three Flat White Specialty Coffee branches in the capital city of Doha.Tap to Phone for businesses. Thanks to Visa’s partnerships with local banks, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Qatar can accept contactless payments with NFC-enabled Android phones. The feature works through a mobile app.Animated digital cards. Visa is piloting a solution that lets select cardholders add prepaid cards with animated designs to their mobile wallets.