Country’s leading online food and grocery delivery platform foodpanda has been awarded the Visa Payment Excellence Award 2024 in the Excellence in Merchant Acceptance (Online)  category for the highest number of online transactions using Visa cards on an e-commerce site.

foodpanda has received the prestigious award at the ‘Visa Leadership Conclave Bangladesh 2024’, organized by Visa to recognise  its most valued partners and clients  in Bangladesh.

The award   recognizes foodpanda’s significant contribution to the digital payments ecosystem, marking yet another milestone in the company’s ongoing commitment to driving digital transformation in Bangladesh.

Jamal Yusuff Zuberi, Director, Finance, foodpanda Bangladesh, said, “We are honored to receive the "Excellence in Merchant Acceptance (Online)" award from Visa for leading online transactions in the ecommerce category. This recognition reflects our ongoing commitment to digitizing payments by ensuring online transactions are seamless and secure for our customers. At foodpanda, we believe that the future of commerce lies in empowering consumers through digital payment solutions, and this achievement inspires us to continue pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the digital economy. This award also underscores the growing trend of customers adopting digital payments and transitioning towards a more cashless economy.”

Ashik Chowdhury, the Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) graced   the occasion  as  the Chief Guest  while Rafeza Akhter Kanta, Director, Payment System Department, Bangladesh Bank  and James Gardiner, Foreign Service Officer,   Department of State, US Embassy in Dhaka were the Guest of Honor and Special Guest of the event respectively.

Ambareen Reza, Managing Director & Co-founder of foodpanda Bangladesh and Sandeep Ghosh, Group Country Manager for Visa India and South Asia was also present at the event along with top  officials of  leading Banks,  financial institutions,  e-commerce and digital service providers in the country.

Earlier, foodpanda received a similar award for the highest number of online transactions using Visa cards on an e-commerce site from 2020–2022.

Through its partnership with Visa, foodpanda continues to offer customers a smooth and secure payment experience, supporting the vision of a fully digital economy in Bangladesh.

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