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.
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This GIZ and Amarante Consulting study shares learnings and challenges with mobile wallet uptake among Syrian refugees, women and unbanked Jordanians.
This report examines the successful lessons from Kenya, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Thailand case studies of “gazelles", that leapt from limitation to innovation by successfully enabling the deployment of e-money technology.
How can digital wages support decent work and inclusive economic recovery?
The paper presents detailed insights from 15 years of financial inclusion research to highlight the importance of fintech, including proposing product development ideas for Fintech players, to better serve developing world market.
A digital strategy for Ethiopia inclusive prosperity
The use of digital cards for government safety net transfers enhanced women’s decision-making power in the household and led to a 92% increase in women’s likelihood of participating in the l…
Unregistered SMEs account for 65% of Nigeria’s GDP. Most of them often struggle to demonstrate their personal and business credentials to service providers and customers. This GSMA research finds that there is a need for new approaches to identity and mobile-delivered ‘economic ID’ solution holds promise.
Lessons from Bangladesh, Jordan, and Senegal
Planning: Vision and commitment to make digital payments a national priority
Ms. Maha Bahou is the Executive Manager for Payment Systems & Domestic Banking Operations and Financial Inclusion Department at the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ)….
The Better Than Cash Alliance presents its most recent report, providing recommendations to support MSMEs and enable their transition into the digital payments ecosystem in Pakistan.
With 37 percent of the value of all payments now made digitally, Ghana is on course to be a leader in the region, with great potential to expand economic opportunities for businesses
The African Union, AfCFTA, the Better Than Cash Alliance & Smart Africa, launch a call to action to drive responsible digitization for the achievement of Agenda 2063.
Kenya is moving towards emerging market status and the government’s focused strategy of creating an electronic payments economy is contributing to its growth. During a reception hosted by th…
Director-General says joining the Better Than Cash Alliance is part of stimulating more innovation and financial inclusion for smallholders
Ethical Tea Partnership is a membership organization working with tea companies, development organizations and governments to improve the lives of tea workers, farmers and their environment.
To speed up Ethiopia’s journey towards digital transformation, the Government of Ethiopia is launching today the first-ever digital payments strategy.
Leading Corporations, Foundations and Development Organizations Form ‘Better Than Cash Alliance’…
The ability to make and receive payments electronically has emerged, in recent years, as a technology hero during natural disasters and health pandemics. At a time when more people than ever…
Media release from the Better Than Cash Alliance, the World Bank and the National Agency of Statistics and Demography of Senegal (ANSD)