Digital payments

Electronic transfers in humanitarian response: Good news, bad news and how-to

By taking cash out of the equation, electronic transfers promise a faster, more secure and more transparent (so less corruptible) means of getting help.

The IRC joins the Better Than Cash Alliance

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is pleased to join the Better Than Cash Alliance, in support of our commitment to provide essential services within the first 72 hours of crisis.

Build on progress made in Colombia’s shift to electronic payments, says Better Than Cash study

Building an inclusive financial ecosystem is critical to accelerating the shift away from cash in Colombia and Latin America…

Event: Achieving an Ecosystem Approach to Digital Payments in Colombia

On Tuesday, January 27th, the Better Than Cash Alliance along with the Departamento para la Proseridad and MINHACIENDA hosted an event in Bogota

Colombia’s Coffee Growers’ Smart ID Card: Successfully Reaching Rural Communities with Digital Payments

This case study is the first to examine a shift to electronic payments in a large-scale rural business-to- business context.

Shifting from cash in the midst of crisis: Electronic transfers in the Democratic Republic of Congo

There is growing consensus in the humanitarian community that cash (digital or physical) – as opposed to delivery of food and materials – is often the best way to help communities bounce back from crisis.

The Coca-Cola Company joins Better Than Cash Alliance to give more people access to electronic payments

Better Than Cash Alliance welcomes The Coca-Cola Company as its member.

Senegal shifts to digital payments to promote economic growth

The Government of Senegal has joined the Better Than Cash Alliance, signaling its commitment to growing the economy and improving security and transparency through the shift to electronic pa…

The International Fund for Agricultural Development joins Better Than Cash Alliance

The International Fund for Agricultural Development joins Better Than Cash Alliance to bring financial inclusion to rural communities

UN Helping to Coordinate Payments to Thousands of Frontline Ebola Responders

The Better Than Cash Alliance (BTCA) is supporting the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) work with the authorities in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone to coordinate payments for thousands of treatment centre staff, lab technicians, contacts tracers and burial teams.

Ghana joins Better Than Cash Alliance for greater financial transparency

Ghana joins Better Than Cash Alliance for greater financial transparency

Measuring Digital Payments’ Significance: GSMA Reboots Kenyan M-PESA Data

For stakeholders engaged in the shift from cash to electronic payments, there is an ever-present appetite for data on progress.

Twitter Chat: Digital Payments in Developing Countries

Join the Better Than Cash Alliance and our partners for an online discussion about safety and transparency in digital payments.

Rwanda to Accelerate Digital Payments by Joiing the Better Than Cash Alliance

Rwanda to accelerate digital payments by joining the Better Than Cash Alliance

Rwanda to accelerate digital payments by joining the Better Than Cash Alliance

Rwanda to Accelerate Digital Payments by Joining the Better Than Cash Alliance (PAV Africa)

Digitization Helps Small Merchants Keep Jobs and Profits in Mexico

Guest post by Alicia Rendon Contro, Grupo Bimbo

Rwanda to Accelerate Digital Payment by Joining Better Than Cash Alliance

What Apple Pay Adds to the Electronic Payments Landscape

Guest post by Marcos Bader…

Towards a Stronger Digital Financial Ecosystem in Peru

The Better Than Cash Alliance supports a unique initiative of the Peruvian Banker’s Association (ASBANC) that brings together banks and major telecom operators…