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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The IWCA endorses UN Responsible Digital Payments as a game-changer for women at every step of the coffee supply chain.
This International Women’s Day, Marks & Spencer (M&S) is joining the Better Than Cash Alliance to help advance the Sustainable Development Goals.
Guest post by Allegra Palmer, Women’s World Banking…
G20 EMPOWER summit ignites the vital role of digital finance in achieving gender equality
This blog post was originally published in the Huffington Post
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.
Guest post by Shireen Santosham, GSMA Connected Women
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…
This blog was originally published on The Practitioner Hub for Inclusive Business…
Blockchain Series: Blog 4
H&M group becomes the first global fashion brand to join the United Nations’ Better Than Cash Alliance…
New data gathered from the Higg Index from 3,000 factories in 58 countries
IMF managing director Christine Lagarde is to be applauded for her recent leadership in the fight against corruption, and her recognition that there is an increasingly limited role for cash …
By Beth Porter, Policy Advisor, Financial Inclusion, UNCDF, Advisor, Better Than Cash Alliance
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.
In Addis Ababa, the vibrant Ethiopian capital, lies a busy Somali community market where Bisharo runs a small shop.
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