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News >> Media Release

FAO pledges to scale up direct use of digital financial transfers

Director-General says joining the Better Than Cash Alliance is part of stimulating more innovation and financial inclusion for smallholders
© © FAO
Global Resources >> Industry Reports

Partnering During Crisis: The Shared Value of Partnerships between Mobile Network Operators and Humanitarian Organisations

This research offers evidence to help MNOs make informed decisions about engaging in partnerships with humanitarian organisations, and to help humanitarian actors better understand their MNO partners and build successful long-term partnerships.
News >> Ideas & Updates

Distributed Ledger Technology: What Is It and Why Do We Care?

Blockchain Series: Blog 1…
© © WFP
News >> Ideas & Updates

Distributed Ledgers: Looking Past the Hype

Blockchain Series: Blog 2…
© © Better Than Cash Alliance
News >> Ideas & Updates

DLT: Keep Calm and Let the Evidence Speak

Blockchain Series: Blog 3…
© © Fairfood Coconut Project
News >> Ideas & Updates

Distributed Ledger Technology and Digital Identity: Prospects and Pitfalls Ahead

Blockchain Series: Blog 4…
© © WFP
News >> Ideas & Updates

Distributing Production: Can Distributed Ledgers Fuel a New Wave of Supply-Chain Innovation?

Blockchain Series: Blog 5…
© © MM4P
Global Resources >> Industry Reports

Gender differences in the antecedents of trust in mobile social networking services

Building upon social role theory (SRT), this study explores the driving forces of trust in mobile social networking services (mobile SNS) for different genders.

© © Better Than Cash Alliance
News >> Ideas & Updates

Picking the Gridlock: Digital Payments in the Transportation Sector

Transportation Series: Blog 1 (Introduction)…
News >> Ideas & Updates

Truly mobile money – ride-sharing and mobile payments in South and Southeast Asia

Transportation Series: Blog 4…
News >> Ideas & Updates

Ethiopia: “Mobile money doubled my number of customers in just three years”

By Oswell Kahonde and Angela Corbalan…
© © Dayan Berhe / Better Than Cash Alliance
Global Resources >> Industry Reports

Distribution 2.0: The future of mobile money agent distribution networks

In December 2017, there were over 2.9 million active agents and 690 million registered customer accounts worldwide. Primarily responsible for registering customer accounts, mobile money agen…
© gsma.com
News >> Ideas & Updates

Driving to Scale: Bim’s Journey to Digital Financial Inclusion in Peru

Interview with Felipe Vásquez de Velasco, General Manager of Peruvian Digital Payments (PDP)…
© © Pagos Digitales Peruanos (PDP)
News >> Ideas & Updates

Why cash is a problem for businesses around the globe

This blog was originally published on The Practitioner Hub for Inclusive Business…
Alliance Reports >> Case Study

Strengthening Mexico’s small merchants through digital payments

Grupo Bimbo identified digitization as a key element to help merchants remain competitive against modern retail stories in Mexico….
Alliance Reports >> Case Study

Improving profitability through digital payments

McLeod Russel Uganda (MRUL) cut costs and increased financial inclusion for workers after transitioning to a secure mobile payment system in Uganda.
© © MM4P
News >> Ideas & Updates

“Digital payments can be a game-changer for farmers”

Interview with World Cocoa Foundation, Paul F. Macek, Vice President for Programs …
© © World Cocoa Foundation
Global Resources >> Toolkits

Guidelines for ID4D Diagnostics Toolkit

The focus of this Guide is on the design and implementation of digital ID systems that provide people with proof of legal identity, which is commonly needed to access basic services, rights, and protections.
© © Guidelines for ID4D Diagnostics | World Bank
News >> Ideas & Updates

Interview with Maha Bahou, Central Bank of Jordan “Our strategy is national, not institutional”

Ms. Maha Bahou is the Executive Manager for Payment Systems & Domestic Banking Operations and Financial Inclusion Department at the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ)….
News >> Newsletter

China Case Study

Social network payments unlock economic opportunities