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 diagnostic report shows that Senegal has a strong potential for digitizing payments.
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. …
Ms. Maha Bahou is the Executive Manager for Payment Systems & Domestic Banking Operations and Financial Inclusion Department at the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ)….
Interview with Felipe Vásquez de Velasco, General Manager of Peruvian Digital Payments (PDP)
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.
Malawi Announces Commitment to Transition to Electronic Payments…
Here are highlights on how our global partnership ignited progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals through shifting to digital payments.
What being gender intentional has taught us about advancing digital financial equality for women.
The President of Tanzania, H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, as well as Ministers and other high level figures from Peru, Belgium, Bangladesh, Colombia, the Philippines, Rwanda, Sierra Leone and S…
Monrovia, LIBERIA - UNDP has helped the Liberian government pay thousands of Ebola workers. Over $1 million dollars in cash payments were distributed across the country in January alone….
Blockchain Series: Blog 6
The following is a guest post by Sara Murray, Electronic Payments Program Manager at Mercy Corps, a Better Than Cash Alliance member….
By Alfred Akibo-Betts and Tenzin Keyzom Massally
One of the most important tools on Everline Wakhungu’s farm is her mobile phone….
Farmers are adapting mobile technology to meet market needs and drive progress on their own terms rather than waiting for telecommunications companies to deliver solutions…
Blockchain Series: Blog 4
Director-General says joining the Better Than Cash Alliance is part of stimulating more innovation and financial inclusion for smallholders
Communiqué de presse de l’Agence de la Couverture Maladie Universelle du Sénégal (ACMU)…
Communiqué de presse du Gouvernement du Sénégal, l’Alliance Better Than Cash et MM4P…
This brief elucidates how digital finance is enabling pay-as you-go (PAYG) energy expansion, which delivers greater access to wide-ranging financial products to the unbanked. It discusses the evidence from Kenya, Uganda, and Ghana.