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
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.
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.
by Emilia Klimiuk and Lisa Kienzle of Grameen Foundation
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…