According to a report by the Financial Technology Times on April 26, Deep Tide TechFlow announced that Ethio telecom(, Ethiopia's telecommunications provider, has reached a strategic partnership with global payment giant Visa to jointly promote the development of digital financial solutions in Ethiopia. The two parties will establish a joint steering committee to identify and implement innovative digital financial services to support the country's digital economy transformation. Previously, they successfully launched Ethiopia's first wallet-based virtual Visa card and cross-border remittance services through Visa Direct and telebirr Remit.