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 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…
Planning: Vision and commitment to make digital payments a national priority
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…
Lessons from developing diagnostics and strategies with Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, Philippines, and Senegal
Digital payments can help make the sector more efficient, transparent, and secure for companies and people alike.
Interview with Felipe Vásquez de Velasco, General Manager of Peruvian Digital Payments (PDP)
For stakeholders engaged in the shift from cash to electronic payments, there is an ever-present appetite for data on progress.
In key move to recover from the economic impact of the Ebola crisis, Nation joins the Better Than Cash Alliance
Discover our action-focused advocacy work through the continent, as well as our member advisory initiatives in Africa.
Rwanda to accelerate digital payments by joining the Better Than Cash Alliance
Le Ghana rejoint l’Alliance Better Than Cash pour une plus grande transparence financière…
Ghana joins Better Than Cash Alliance for greater financial transparency
L'expérience de la Sierra Leone montre qu'il est crucial de se préparer tôt aux paiements numériques avant l'émergence d'une crise.
Sierra Leone’s experience shows the critical importance of preparing early for digital payments before crises hit.
The “Digitizing Government Payments Amid COVID-19" series
Launch of the Pan-African Peer Exchange Series : Digitizing Government Payments Amid Covid-19 organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Better Than Cash Alliance.
Discussed how responsible digital wage payments can contribute to workers’ empowerment, financial inclusion, and sustainable enterprises, creating benefits for workers and employers.
This paper suggests pathways forward to help realize these benefits, with specific recommendations.