 E-vouchers for Zambian Farmers Jack and Brillian Handando live and farm off a dirt track in southern Zambia. By opting to receive part of their payment, for cotton, on e-vouchers the family has been able invest in assets and also use the e-vouchers as a money management tool. Learn more>> |
 Electronic Payments for Family Assistance in Fiji Makereta Miramira is one of many recipients of monthly family assistance, from the Fiji Government, through the Department of Social Welfare. In 2010, the Fiji government introduced a system where welfare recipients were paid, for the first time, through a bank account. With her money in the bank and her growing business, Makereta is now saving for a rainy day. Learn more>> |
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 Gaining Financial Access and Greater Confidence in Colombia Yolanda Sánchez Arciniegas, from the small city of Gigante, sweeps the town’s plaza and main roads. Becoming part of the banking system was an important step for her allowing her to gain confidence and independence. She is no longer embarrassed to go to the bank or use her ATM card. Learn more>> |
Electronic Payments Changing Lives
Around the world, 2.6 billion people live on less than $2 per day and 90 percent lack access to formal financial services. The Better Than Cash Alliance partners with governments, the development community and the private sector to make the transition from cash to electronic payments and achieve the shared goals of empowering people and growing emerging economies.
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