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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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…
World Economic Forum recognises electronic payments as a driver for financial inclusion
The following is a guest post by Sara Murray, Electronic Payments Program Manager at Mercy Corps, a Better Than Cash Alliance member….
For stakeholders engaged in the shift from cash to electronic payments, there is an ever-present appetite for data on progress.
When a family member first told Mary that she could use her mobile phone to store her money, she felt that she had finally found a safe place to keep the earnings from her vegetable sales….
by Emilia Klimiuk and Lisa Kienzle of Grameen Foundation
The emergence of Nigeria as a regional economic powerhouse has presented a challenge for Nigerian policymakers: how to convert Nigeria’s growth at the macro level into greater financial inclusion, so that the rising economic tide can benefit more people.
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Interview with Felipe Vásquez de Velasco, General Manager of Peruvian Digital Payments (PDP)
By Oswell Kahonde and Juan Blanco
In Addis Ababa, the vibrant Ethiopian capital, lies a busy Somali community market where Bisharo runs a small shop.
By Alfred Akibo-Betts and Tenzin Keyzom Massally
This diagnostic report shows that Senegal has a strong potential for digitizing payments.
The purpose of this report is to share key lessons and tools that are critical to launching and scaling successful responsible digital payments initiatives in Ghana’s cocoa value chain.
The “Digitizing Government Payments Amid COVID-19" series
Lessons from Bangladesh, Jordan, and Senegal
Discover our action-focused advocacy work through the continent, as well as our member advisory initiatives in Africa.