Digital Payments Resources

The Trust Quotient: An ASEAN Policy Toolkit for Unlocking Responsible Digital...

Call to Action: Responsible Digital Payments to Accelerate Climate Action

Scaling Responsible Digital Payments in the Indonesian Cocoa Sector

Digital Payments Offer Enormous Opportunity for Ethiopia, Says Better Than Cash...

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We are the Better Than Cash Alliance - A video introduction to our work

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Digitizing wages to empower tea workers in Malawi

In 2024, the Better Than Cash Alliance (BTCA), in partnership with the Tea Association of Malawi (TAML), launched a pilot to digitize wage payments across Malawi’s tea estates.

As Asean is positioning to be the heart of digital economy, fostering trust is key in reaping the benefits of growing digitalisation and further empowering the vulnerable segments of the population. Bangkok Post

Age of Asean: Building trust in Southeast Asia's digital future

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Expanding Opportunities for Egypt’s Women- and Youth-Led MSMEs Through Digital Trade

A new collaboration between the Better Than Cash Alliance (the Alliance), the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), and partners such as the African Union Women, Gender and Youth Directorate and AUDA-NEPAD is working to address persistent gaps in digital trade and financial inclusion.

Sembrando el futuro: transformando el sector cafetalero de Guatemala con pagos digitales responsables

La Alianza y Anacafé colaboraron en un estudio que reveló que las transacciones en efectivo cuestan al sector cafetalero en Guatemala $6.8 millones por cosecha.

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Transforming Ethiopia’s Health Sector: Digitizing Payments for Improved Access and Efficiency

Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health launched a nationwide Digital Health Payment Initiative in August 2024, aiming to revolutionize healthcare payments by making them more efficient, transparent, and inclusive through digital financial services.

Maximising consumer voices in digital financial services policy-making

This report highlights strategies for advocating fair, safe, and sustainable DFS, addressing issues like resource constraints and the need for technical expertise.

Bridging the Digital Divide: Gender Insights on Remittance Access, Usage, and Financial Health

This report explores the experiences of migrants and their families with international remittance services.

Cash Transfer Payment Mechanisms: Do Outcomes Vary According to Payment Mechanism?

This research shows that the method of money distribution, whether physical or digital, does not significantly influence its usage.

Financial inclusion in Africa: Progress, challenges, and the road ahead

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Webinar: Cashless Coffee – Brewing the Future of Payments

60 Decibels, in collaboration with the Gates Foundation and UN-based Better Than Cash Alliance, has been working to understand coffee farmers’ experience with digital payments and if they believe it to be better than cash.

Advancing Digital Public Infrastructure for the Agriculture Sector

This paper highlights the importance of digital public infrastructure (DPI) in transforming agriculture.

The Ghana E-Levy: Impact on the Usage of Mobile Money

This paper estimates the impact of the Electronic Transfer Levy E-Levy on mobile money usage and user perceptions in Ghana.

Interoperability Between Central Bank Digital Currency Systems and Fast Payment Systems: A Technical Perspective

This report delves into the interoperability between central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and fast payment systems (FPS).

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