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…
Our Peer-Exchange to Brazil was part of the Alliance’s response to the knowledge needs of member countries…
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…
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
Transportation Series: Blog 1 (Introduction)
Guest post by Shireen Santosham, GSMA Connected Women
Small merchants exert a big influence on the global economy.
Forum Highlights Global Standards For Responsible Digital Finance…
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.
This blog was originally published on The Practitioner Hub for Inclusive Business…
Transportation Series: Blog 2…
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Lessons from developing diagnostics and strategies with Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, Philippines, and Senegal
A guide and self-assessment tool for policymakers in various stages of digital development.
Across the global policy community, the jury is now in about the power of digital payments to drive financial inclusion, particularly for women and the poor; improve efficiency and transpare…
Crossposted from the original post that appeared in The Economist Intelligence Unit…
Digital payments can help make the sector more efficient, transparent, and secure for companies and people alike.
In key move to recover from the economic impact of the Ebola crisis, Nation joins the Better Than Cash Alliance
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…