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"If consumers have moved to digital payments and you're not able to offer those, that shuts you out from the economy in a massive way," noted Rajiv Garodia, global head of government solutions for Visa, in a recent GZERO livestream event presented by Visa. "So how do you enable small businesses to be able to understand this new digital world?"

Garodia explained Visa's commitment to digitally enabling 50 million small businesses and the critical role of small businesses in the modern economy, in a discussion with experts from USAID, e-Estonia, Digital Impact Alliance, and Eurasia Group about the challenges and opportunities of digitization.

Watch a recording of the full discussion: "Digital Nations: Harnessing technology for economic growth."

"If consumers have moved to digital payments and you're not able to offer those, that shuts you out from the economy in a massive way," noted Rajiv Garodia, global head of government solutions for Visa, in a recent GZERO livestream event presented by Visa. "So how do you enable small businesses to be able to understand this new digital world?"

Garodia explained Visa's commitment to digitally enabling 50 million small businesses and the critical role of small businesses in the modern economy, in a discussion with experts from USAID, e-Estonia, Digital Impact Alliance, and Eurasia Group about the challenges and opportunities of digitization.

Watch a recording of the full discussion: "Digital Nations: Harnessing technology for economic growth."

In 2020, Ukraine launched Diia, a mobile application that connects 19 million Ukrainians with more than 120 government services. How did digitization help Ukraine get through first a pandemic and now a war? And what lessons can be learned by other countries? Experts from USAID, Visa, e-Estonia, Digital Impact Alliance, and Eurasia Group discussed the challenges and opportunities of digitization and how it could shape a more inclusive and resilient future in a livestream presented by GZERO and Visa.

Read more and watch a recording of the program here.

In 2020, Ukraine launched Diia, a mobile application that connects 19 million Ukrainians with more than 120 government services. How did digitization help Ukraine get through first a pandemic and now a war? And what lessons can be learned by other countries? Experts from USAID, Visa, e-Estonia, Digital Impact Alliance, and Eurasia Group discussed the challenges and opportunities of digitization and how it could shape a more inclusive and resilient future in a livestream presented by GZERO and Visa.

Read more and watch a recording of the program here.

The world has seen an unprecedented digital transformation in the public and private sectors over the past three years, but access to reliable connectivity remains a challenge for over a billion people. What happens if you are not yet part of the digital economy?

Join us live on Thursday, September 7th at 11 am ET, for Digital Nations: Harnessing technology for economic growth, presented by GZERO and Visa. Our experts will take a look at how governments are using digital tools to foster greater growth and stability, and tactics to reduce the obstacles that are widening the digital equality gap.

Sign up to get a reminder about this livestream event.


The world has seen an unprecedented digital transformation in the public and private sectors over the past three years, but access to reliable connectivity remains a challenge for over a billion people. What happens if you are not yet part of the digital economy?

Join us live on Thursday, September 7th at 11 am ET, for Digital Nations: Harnessing technology for economic growth, presented by GZERO and Visa. Our experts will take a look at how governments are using digital tools to foster greater growth and stability, and tactics to reduce the obstacles that are widening the digital equality gap.

Sign up to get a reminder about this livestream event.

Economies that include everyone, everywhere, can uplift everyone, everywhere. Our framework for building an inclusive and equitable digital economy focuses on promoting opportunity, trust, and skills. You can read about this and more at the Visa Economic Empowerment Institute.

Economies that include everyone, everywhere, can uplift everyone, everywhere. Our framework for building an inclusive and equitable digital economy focuses on promoting opportunity, trust, and skills. You can read about this and more at the Visa Economic Empowerment Institute.

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