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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Discover our action-focused advocacy work through the continent, as well as our member advisory initiatives in Africa.
Lessons from Bangladesh, Jordan, and Senegal
The “Digitizing Government Payments Amid COVID-19" series
This diagnostic report shows that Senegal has a strong potential for digitizing payments.
By Alfred Akibo-Betts and Tenzin Keyzom Massally
In Addis Ababa, the vibrant Ethiopian capital, lies a busy Somali community market where Bisharo runs a small shop.
By Oswell Kahonde and Juan Blanco
Interview with Felipe Vásquez de Velasco, General Manager of Peruvian Digital Payments (PDP)
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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.
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….
For stakeholders engaged in the shift from cash to electronic payments, there is an ever-present appetite for data on progress.
The following is a guest post by Sara Murray, Electronic Payments Program Manager at Mercy Corps, a Better Than Cash Alliance member….
World Economic Forum recognises electronic payments as a driver for financial inclusion
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…