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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In key move to recover from the economic impact of the Ebola crisis, Nation joins the Better Than Cash Alliance
Media release by the Government of Senegal, the Better Than Cash Alliance and MM4P…
Transportation Series: Blog 3
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…
In-depth analysis shows Bangladesh making impressive strides towards a digital economy, identifies solutions for further progress…
Crossposted from the original post that appeared in The Economist Intelligence Unit…
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…
This blog post was originally published in the Huffington Post…
The government joins the United Nations-based alliance of governments, companies and international organizations that works to accelerate the move toward digitization of payments…
One Acre Fund cut payment losses and collection costs by over 80 percent, boosting farmers’ satisfaction and economic opportunity…
Dhaka, November 20, 2019 - Media release by Government of Bangladesh: Building on what has been achieved so far, the government and the private sector have committed to working together to…
For the first time, new evidence from 25 countries shows how governments and companies can move away from cash, as McKinsey Global Institute reveals a potential $3.7 trillion GDP boost…
Government of Pakistan joins the United Nations’ Better Than Cash Alliance to create inclusive economic growth and a more efficient market structure…
Making cash history: How digital payments can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
by Tidar Wald, Government and Corporate Relations Specialist at Better Than Cash Alliance…
Findings illustrate how the private and public sector could work together to modernize economies, improve transparency and support financial inclusion and growth.
Crises of all sorts, from conflicts to natural disasters to health emergencies, are happening at unprecedented rates around the world — so much so that the United Nations convened the first World Humanitarian Summit this week.
Sierra Leone’s experience shows the critical importance of preparing early for digital payments before crises hit.
L'expérience de la Sierra Leone montre qu'il est crucial de se préparer tôt aux paiements numériques avant l'émergence d'une crise.
As Nigeria rolls out one of the developing world’s most ambitious policy platforms to boost digital payments and drive greater financial inclusion, it’s important to take stock of the country’s progress to date, so that policy-makers around the world can learn from Nigeria’s experiences.