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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As we approach International Women’s Day on March 8th, Women’s World Banking reflects on a learning exchange with three African banks committed to serving low-income women….
Guest post by Allegra Palmer, Women’s World Banking…
How will digitization of merchant payments improve women’s financial inclusion and economic resilience?
In 10 years, the Better Than Cash Alliance has spurred a global movement towards the responsible digitization of payments.
It’s hard to imagine a more explosive, transformative, and empowering trend than the growth of the mobile phone sector in Africa.
This is the first in a series of articles on the achievements of several Better Than Cash Alliance members…
by Emilia Klimiuk and Lisa Kienzle of Grameen Foundation
Central Bank of Egypt is promoting women’s financial inclusion through a set of different measures such as enabling the legal and regulatory framework conditions, modernizing the financial i…
Prepared at the request of the G7 French Presidency, this Gates Foundation report aims to be “a blueprint for improving digital financial inclusion in Africa.”
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…
On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements of our members one year on from Reaching Financial Equality for Women, to ensure stronger economies that build on the strengths of women and girls.
What being gender intentional has taught us about advancing digital financial equality for women.
This study lays the foundation for incorporating United Nations Principles for Responsible Digital Payments in the Rwandan tea sector, with the goal of increasing efficiency and improving farmers’ living incomes.
A third of adults struggle to get by without basic financial services to protect against hardship and save for the future. Ruth Goodwin-Groen, of the UN-based Better Than Cash Alliance, expl…
Blockchain Series: Blog 4
Jordan demonstrates leadership by taking on the wage digitization agenda to advance decent work and inclusive economic growth
The Arab Monetary Fund, a regional financial organization, joins the United Nations-Better Than Cash Alliance.
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In Addis Ababa, the vibrant Ethiopian capital, lies a busy Somali community market where Bisharo runs a small shop.