Accelerating responsible digital payments for COVID-19 relief

The devastating social and economic impacts of COVID-19 have heightened the need for proven solutions to keep the Sustainable Development Goals within reach

Le Bien-Ėtre des Salariés, Pilier de la Stabilité de l’Écosystème Local

La CSS souligne à ce titre que le bien-être de ses salariés contribue certes à une meilleure productivité, mais représente surtout un pilier de la stabilité de l’écosystème local. (Senegal)

Vers la Modernisation et la Professionnalisation des Éleveurs

En février 2020, Kossam SDE lance avec succès la dématérialisation de la «paie» auprès de plus de 850 éleveurs, contribuant ainsi à l’amélioration des conditions de vie et de travail des éleveurs. (Senegal)

La Paie Digitale Réduit les Coûts de la Gestion du Cash

Dans le cadre de sa politique de croissance et de lutte contre la pauvreté, le Gouvernement du Senegal a mis en oeuvre des projets d’infrastructures de transport.

The next frontier in Asia payments

Despite the near-term disruption to revenue growth related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Asia’s payments sector remains positioned for long-term success and is poised for a swift return to healthy growth.

Responsible Practices to Address Seven Major Risks in COVID-19 Digital Financial Transfers Toolkit

The Report Responsible Practices to Address Seven Major Risks in COVID-19 Digital Financial Transfers identifies seven heightened risks resulting from the speed and scale of COVID-19 digital transfer responses.

It’s not just about fresh capital for Africa: it is about deployment

A Fine Balance: Regulation & Greater Economic Opportunity in the Case of Payment Gateways for Merchants

Opening new payment gateways for merchants presents risks but much greater opportunities. Striking the right balance between fostering innovative services and managing risk is crucial.

Mobile Coverage and its Impact on Digital Financial Services

"The study finds that the type of mobile coverage provided has a significant effect on the DFS UI and type of mobile phone that can be used for DFS access.Feature phones and Unstructured Supplementary Service Data transactions continue to be the choice for the vast majority users."

Instant Secure Mobile Payment Scheme

The paper proposes a new communication network, Speed PAy, that jointly connects the banks together and allows the customers to process all kind of transactions with the use of their cell phones and without the need for a new SIM.

Informal Sector and Mobile Financial Services in Developing Countries: Does Financial Innovation Matter?

This paper investigates the impact of mobile financial services - MFS (mobile money, and mobile credit and savings) on the informal sector using data from 101 emerging and developing countries over the period 2000-15.

Improving Financial Inclusion through the Delivery of Cash Transfer Programmes: The Case of Mexico's Progresa-Oportunidades-Prospera Programme

This paper follows a quasi-experimental research design to assess the impact of the electronic payment system of Mexico’s Progresa-Oportunidades-Prospera (POP) programme.

Impact of demonetization on diffusion of mobile payment service in India: Antecedents of behavioral intention and adoption using extended UTAUT model

The paper shows that behavioral intention, demonetization and facilitating conditions have a positive impact on the adoption of mobile payment services in India.

BSP Holds Digital Payments Leaders Summit as the Country Moves Closer to a Cash-lite Economy

New insights into inclusion-focused fintech 

The recently launched Inclusive Fintech 50 whitepaper looks at how early-stage fintechs are working on financial inclusion. Findings reveal that "funding is concentrated in several notable ways, innovation is not limited to technology and common standards are needed to bring clarity to the field."

Senegal: tech helps boost access to health to leave poverty behind

Connection between financial innovation and inclusion

This paper explores the nexus between financial inclusion and financial innovation by looking at data from 6 South Asian countries - including 4 Alliance members.

Latest trends in the field of "suptech"

This paper examines latest trends in suptech initiatives by looking at the work of 39 financial authorities globally.

Fostering digital payments and fintech development 

This ADBI working paper discusses measures to foster digital financial innovation in Indonesia.

New blockchain for social impact report

The new Stanford Business "Blockchain for Social Impact" report is out! The most common use case among its sample of organizations is records and verification, whereas the challenges cited most often are regulatory. The interviewees reported that launching the project was harder than anticipated.