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…
Development Research Group When the Better Than Cash Alliance (BTCA) was formed almost three years ago, about half of the world’s adult population had some type of bank account. Last week th…
Transportation Series: Blog 1 (Introduction)
With 37 percent of the value of all payments now made digitally, Ghana is on course to be a leader in the region, with great potential to expand economic opportunities for businesses
Guest post by Shireen Santosham, GSMA Connected Women
Small merchants exert a big influence on the global economy.
Transportation Series: Blog 4…
Lessons from developing diagnostics and strategies with Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, Philippines, and Senegal
Transportation Series: Blog 2…
Forum Highlights Global Standards For Responsible Digital Finance…
This blog was originally published on The Practitioner Hub for Inclusive Business…
The Better Than Cash Alliance, hosted by UNCDF, gathered with colleagues at the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) Council of Governors Annual Meeting last month in Urubamba, Peru….
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.
Interview with Felipe Vásquez de Velasco, General Manager of Peruvian Digital Payments (PDP)
By Oswell Kahonde and Juan Blanco
The Better Than Cash Alliance is introducing an occasional series on innovations that have the potential to reduce costs in digital payments. The first in this series is an article by Ryan Z…
Beneficiaries received electronic transfers via mobile savings accounts
In Addis Ababa, the vibrant Ethiopian capital, lies a busy Somali community market where Bisharo runs a small shop.
In key move to recover from the economic impact of the Ebola crisis, Nation joins the Better Than Cash Alliance
Pledges to Improve Access to Finance and Markets for the Poor by Supporting Shift to Electronic Payments…