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.
This study lays the foundation for incorporating United Nations Principles for Responsible Digital Payments in the Rwandan tea sector, with the goal of increasing efficiency and improving farmers’ living incomes.
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Media release by the Government of Senegal, the Better Than Cash Alliance and MM4P…
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.
New data gathered from the Higg Index from 3,000 factories in 58 countries…
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…
By Oswell Kahonde and Angela Corbalan…
This blog was originally published on The Practitioner Hub for Inclusive Business…
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.
Based on a sample of 62 developing countries, the paper provides empirical analysis showing increase in the use of FinTech has a positive effect on the level of financial inclusion, which in turn advance sustainable economic development.
In a significant step towards integrating social benefits into business strategy, the UN-based Better Than Cash Alliance announced its newest member: Unilever. …
The paper presents detailed insights from 15 years of financial inclusion research to highlight the importance of fintech, including proposing product development ideas for Fintech players, to better serve developing world market.
This report examines the successful lessons from Kenya, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Thailand case studies of “gazelles", that leapt from limitation to innovation by successfully enabling the deployment of e-money technology.
The Handbook advices and informs on current dynamics, opportunities, challenges and policy options for Africa’s regional integration agenda.
Focussing on women, and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the paper highlights that digital financial solutions could play a significant part in closing gaps in financial inclusion and povides insights from Indonesia, Philippines, Cambodia, and Myanmar.