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.
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.
This diagnostic measures the current state of the transition to electronic payments by estimating volumes and values of payments made in Malawi, as well as assessing the likelihood of further movement by looking at payment use cases associated with each key shift.
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…
This is the second 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.
This diagnostic measures the current state of the transition from cash to electronic payments by estimating volumes and values of payments made in Nigeria, as well as assessing the likelihood of further movement by looking at payment use cases associated with each key shift stage.
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Ms. Maha Bahou is the Executive Manager for Payment Systems & Domestic Banking Operations and Financial Inclusion Department at the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ)….
As the world gets a progress report from the World Bank, the Alliance outlines 10 key reasons to be optimistic about the journey toward full financial inclusion.
New report underscores benefits of shifting from cash to digital payments in corporate supply chains.
In Addis Ababa, the vibrant Ethiopian capital, lies a busy Somali community market where Bisharo runs a small shop.
The participation of many underprivileged social clusters in the financial services sector has invariably been problematic in South Africa. This may be attributed to the country’s laws and p…
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This paper suggests pathways forward to help realize these benefits, with specific recommendations.
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)