"Visa announced the launch of its global Agentic Ready program in the United Arab Emirates, supporting the local industry’s appetite for advancing AI-driven commerce. This launch is part of a broader rollout of the Agentic Ready program across Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA). In its first phase, Visa Agentic Ready enables issuers to test and validate agent-initiated transactions in a controlled, production-grade environment, helping them prepare for broader adoption as demand grows."