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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Rwanda to accelerate digital payments by joining the Better Than Cash Alliance
For stakeholders engaged in the shift from cash to electronic payments, there is an ever-present appetite for data on progress.
When a family member first told Mary that she could use her mobile phone to store her money, she felt that she had finally found a safe place to keep the earnings from her vegetable sales….
This is the fourth in a series of articles written by Maura Hart on the achievements of several Better Than Cash Alliance members. These highlights capture the innovative work by governments, businesses and development organizations to fulfill their commitment to transition from cash to digital payments.
In Addis Ababa, the vibrant Ethiopian capital, lies a busy Somali community market where Bisharo runs a small shop.
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.
This diagnostic report shows that Senegal has a strong potential for digitizing payments.
The study looks at how development organizations or government programs can increase the efficiency and scale of transfers, while also forming the building blocks for financial inclusion.
A new animation and working paper, developed by the Alliance, seek to better explain inclusive digital payment ecosystems.
Reposted from the original Gates Foundation blog on Impatient Optimists. Until recently, achieving financial inclusion for the world’s unbanked poor was a pressing goal with perplexing obstacles.
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World Economic Forum recognises electronic payments as a driver for financial inclusion
Planning: Vision and commitment to make digital payments a national priority
In 10 years, the Better Than Cash Alliance has spurred a global movement towards the responsible digitization of payments.
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The “Digitizing Government Payments Amid COVID-19" series
Eighteen-year-old Djélika Haïdara was pregnant when she fled her home in northern Mali to escape the violent aftermath of a military coup. She and her extended family were among more than 2…