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 has been hailed as one of the developing world’s leaders in electronic payments. So it should come as no surprise that a sparsely populated, dusty village 500 kilometres from Nairobi i…
Planning: Vision and commitment to make digital payments a national priority
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.
L'expérience de la Sierra Leone montre qu'il est crucial de se préparer tôt aux paiements numériques avant l'émergence d'une crise.
Scaling digitization of payments for small and micro merchants by convening key stakeholders to co-create solutions.
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.
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.
Empowering People One Transaction at a Time: Leading Corporations, Foundations and Development Organizations Form “Better Than Cash Alliance” to Accelerate Global Shift to Electronic Payments
Prioritizing women, deepening digital infrastructure, designing for users, and building trust drive usage of digital financial services
Small merchants exert a big influence on the global economy.
Communiqué de presse de Better Than Cash Alliance, la Banque mondiale et l’Agence Nationale des Statistiques du Sénégal (ANSD)
Media release from the Better Than Cash Alliance, the World Bank and the National Agency of Statistics and Demography of Senegal (ANSD)
In looking at ways to bring financial services to the more than two billion people outside formal financial systems, often the focus has been on piecemeal efforts to improve specific element…
Study concludes Mexico’s savings and other benefits and provides tangible lessons for other nations
World Economic Forum recognises electronic payments as a driver for financial inclusion
Sierra Leone’s experience shows the critical importance of preparing early for digital payments before crises hit.
This blog post was originally published in the Huffington Post
In-depth analysis shows Bangladesh making impressive strides towards a digital economy, identifies solutions for further progress…
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.
The IWCA endorses UN Responsible Digital Payments as a game-changer for women at every step of the coffee supply chain.