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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Interview with World Cocoa Foundation, Paul F. Macek, Vice President for Programs
Unilever partnered with Mastercard and Kenya Commercial Bank to develop a digital working capital platform helping small merchants grow sale in Kenya, called Jaza Duka.
Gap Inc. has helped improve factory performance and promoted worker well-being by digitizing salaries for factory workers in India.
The National Dairy Development Board digitized its payments to dairy farmers – unlocking significant business and social benefits.
Grupo Bimbo identified digitization as a key element to help merchants remain competitive against modern retail stories in Mexico….
New report underscores benefits of shifting from cash to digital payments in corporate supply chains.
A third of adults struggle to get by without basic financial services to protect against hardship and save for the future. Ruth Goodwin-Groen, of the UN-based Better Than Cash Alliance, expl…
This blog was originally published on The Practitioner Hub for Inclusive Business…
Around 40 companies and organizations share insights and lessons on how digitizing supply chain payments has a profound impact on global businesses, economies, and individuals.
This blog was originally published on BSR.org…
In Addis Ababa, the vibrant Ethiopian capital, lies a busy Somali community market where Bisharo runs a small shop.
G20 finance ministers call for open and inclusive digital payments infrastructures
The global economy is experiencing important technological shifts, with the rise of digital technology a key driver. This can be seen today in the rapid growth of the digital economy, broadl…
New data gathered from the Higg Index from 3,000 factories in 58 countries
In a first study of its kind, data from nearly 3,000 factories across 58 countries, reveals that paying workers digitally correlates positively with better working conditions.
Transportation Series: Blog 1 (Introduction)
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…
This study analyzes whether mobile payments are still relevant for the fintech industry by comparing three mobile payment projects – Oi Paggo in Brazil, TCASH in Indonesia, and M-PESA in Kenya.