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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G20 EMPOWER summit ignites the vital role of digital finance in achieving gender equality
This is the first in a series of articles on the achievements of several Better Than Cash Alliance members…
On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements of our members one year on from Reaching Financial Equality for Women, to ensure stronger economies that build on the strengths of women and girls.
Prioritizing women, deepening digital infrastructure, designing for users, and building trust drive usage of digital financial services
Key public and private sector players make action commitments on responsible digitization in retail, agriculture, and ready-made garment sectors, while prioritizing women
New data from the World Bank’s Global Findex Database 2021 confirms the centrality of digital payments in reaching financial equality for all.
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…
Making cash history: How digital payments can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
This blog was originally published on BSR.org…
This blog post was originally published in the Huffington Post…
Scaling digitization of payments for small and micro merchants by convening key stakeholders to co-create solutions.
Blockchain Series: Blog 4
This blog was originally published on The Practitioner Hub for Inclusive Business…
In Addis Ababa, the vibrant Ethiopian capital, lies a busy Somali community market where Bisharo runs a small shop.
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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.
By Beth Porter, Policy Advisor, Financial Inclusion, UNCDF, Advisor, Better Than Cash Alliance
Measuring progress to scale: Responsible digital payments in Bangladesh
Bangladesh commits to further national financial inclusion by accelerating the transition to digital payments…
This report undertakes a systematic review of key literature and identifies areas for further research and opportunities in the field of gender and financial inclusion, particularly digital financial inclusion.