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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This article shows how the increased access to mobile money has increased long term consumption in Kenya and reduced the number of households in extreme poverty.
Findings illustrate how the private and public sector could work together to modernize economies, improve transparency and support financial inclusion and growth.
500 million Indian smartphone users in next 5 years: a huge market for digital payments
From Peru to Rwanda to India, people, governments and businesses are increasingly making their payment transactions digitally, whether by mobile phone, by card or online.
Guest post by Shireen Santosham, GSMA Connected Women
Millions of Bangladeshis, especially women, will benefit from a commitment by the Government of Bangladesh to expand financial inclusion
Re-posted from the “Beyond the Transaction” Mastercard blog
Better Than Cash Alliance welcomes The Coca-Cola Company as its member.
Earlier this year, we shared the story of the World Food Programme (WFP) introducing cash transfers on mobile phones at the Gihembe refugee camp in northern Rwanda. …
Guest post by Allegra Palmer, Women’s World Banking…
One Million Low-Income People to Reap Benefits of Digital Money
The case studies reveal how each country developed their programme, current delivery & payment, and the costs and benefits of using e-payments.
It’s hard to imagine a more explosive, transformative, and empowering trend than the growth of the mobile phone sector in Africa.
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…
The discussion focused on the critical elements of Kenya’s successful transition process, the challenges and benefits of the shift.
Grameen Foundation Joins Better Than Cash Alliance; Pledges to Address Poverty by Shifting to Electronic Payments…
Government of Afghanistan Joins Better Than Cash Alliance — Pledges to Address Poverty and Grow Economy by Shifting to Electronic Payments…
Alliance Accelerates Work to Transition from Cash to Electronic Payments Worldwide…
Initiative Launched to Accelerate Global Shift to Electronic Payments for the Poor…