The Better Than Cash Alliance is a partnership of governments, companies, and international organizations that accelerates the transition from cash to digital payments in order to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Government of Indonesia, with the Indonesian cocoa sector and the Better Than Cash Alliance has conducted a first-of-its-kind sizing exercise to assess opportunities for digital financial inclusion for smallholder cocoa farmers.
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This diagnostic report shows that Senegal has a strong potential for digitizing payments.
Ghana has made significant gains, including almost 100 percent government payments to people and payments within the government now processed digitally.
This Diagnostic Report shows Ghana has taken important steps toward digitizing its economy, and has several of the building blocks of an inclusive digital ecosystem already in place.
A round-up of some of our biggest successes in 2016
A new animation and working paper, developed by the Alliance, seek to better explain inclusive digital payment ecosystems.
This diagnostic measures the current state of the transition from cash to electronic payments by estimating volumes and values of payments made in Nigeria, as well as assessing the likelihood of further movement by looking at payment use cases associated with each key shift stage.
This diagnostic measures the current state of the transition to electronic payments by estimating volumes and values of payments made in Malawi, as well as assessing the likelihood of further movement by looking at payment use cases associated with each key shift.
Ghana will aim to reach 80 percent financial inclusion for its citizens in 5 years.
Rwanda aims for 80% financial inclusion by joining the Better Than Cash Alliance.
The Alliance is supporting ASBANC to help launch the platform as soon as possible with the endorsement of the National Financial Inclusion Commission.
The case studies reveal how each country developed their programme, current delivery & payment, and the costs and benefits of using e-payments.
E-cards allow them to buy the foods that fit their needs, including fresh produce which is not normally included in traditional food rations.
August 2013 newsletter, Debit cards provide flexibility to displaced families in Mali, Giving Voice to Indonesian Cocoa Farmers on e-Services, Mobile Money Surveys
During President Barack Obama’s current visit to Africa, the Government of Malawi announced its commitment to the Better Than Cash Alliance.
The discussion focused on the critical elements of Kenya’s successful transition process, the challenges and benefits of the shift.