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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To speed up Ethiopia’s journey towards digital transformation, the Government of Ethiopia is launching today the first-ever digital payments strategy.
By Alfred Akibo-Betts and Tenzin Keyzom Massally
What being gender intentional has taught us about advancing digital financial equality for women.
Learn more in our new report launched with ILO, Better Work and GIZ on supporting the responsible scaling of digital wages to advance decent work in Jordan.
The following is a guest post by Sara Murray, Electronic Payments Program Manager at Mercy Corps, a Better Than Cash Alliance member….
Earlier this year, we shared the story of the World Food Programme (WFP) introducing cash transfers on mobile phones at the Gihembe refugee camp in northern Rwanda. …
In key move to recover from the economic impact of the Ebola crisis, Nation joins the Better Than Cash Alliance
Ghana joins Better Than Cash Alliance for greater financial transparency
In Addis Ababa, the vibrant Ethiopian capital, lies a busy Somali community market where Bisharo runs a small shop.
Lessons from Bangladesh, Jordan, and Senegal
For stakeholders engaged in the shift from cash to electronic payments, there is an ever-present appetite for data on progress.
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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…
Le Rwanda accélère l’adoption des paiements numériques en rejoignant l’Alliance Better Than Cash
The “Digitizing Government Payments Amid COVID-19" series
By Oswell Kahonde and Juan Blanco
There is growing consensus in the humanitarian community that cash (digital or physical) – as opposed to delivery of food and materials – is often the best way to help communities bounce back from crisis.
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…