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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The Better Than Cash Alliance Is Out to Create a “Cash Lite” World…
Guest post by Allegra Palmer, Women’s World Banking…
For stakeholders engaged in the shift from cash to electronic payments, there is an ever-present appetite for data on progress.
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.
WASHINGTON, April 15, 2015 —Between 2011 and 2014, 700 million people became account holders at banks, other financial institutions, or mobile money service providers, and the number of “unb…
Government, private sector, mobile operators and development organizations convene to establish a plan for the future…
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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
In Addis Ababa, the vibrant Ethiopian capital, lies a busy Somali community market where Bisharo runs a small shop.
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This paper suggests pathways forward to help realize these benefits, with specific recommendations.
Digital payments can help make the sector more efficient, transparent, and secure for companies and people alike.
Director-General says joining the Better Than Cash Alliance is part of stimulating more innovation and financial inclusion for smallholders
Media release from the Better Than Cash Alliance, the World Bank and the National Agency of Statistics and Demography of Senegal (ANSD)
This guidance note highlights how Kenya’s innovation and fintech ecosystem can comply with data protection laws while keeping the customer in mind.
The roundtable saw the participation of 20+ stakeholders from 11 African nations.
Plus de 20 parties prenantes, venant de 11 pays africains, ont participé à cette 3e table ronde.
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.