
Better Than Cash Alliance
@betterthan_cash
@UN-based Alliance promoting the shift from cash to #ResponsibleDigitalPayments to advance Sustainable Development Goals. 🔗 responsiblepayments.org
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http://betterthancash.org 07-09-2012 02:00:59
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📢 As South Africa chairs the #G20, Better Than Cash Alliance Managing Director L. Nshuti Mbabazi presents the #DPI Roadmap Playbook, a guide for building sovereign, inclusive digital infrastructure in Africa. Now's the time to shape the continent's digital future ➡️ betterthancash.org/news/dpi-roadm…


On #WorldChocolateDay, we spotlight climate risks to agriculture & the push for #DigitalPayments. The Better Than Cash Alliance Alliance and UN Development work with cocoa farmers' associations —with a focus on women— on digitizing finance & sustainable practices to increase climate resilience 🍫


🌍 The #AIforGood summit in Geneva, launched by the UN's Int’l Telecommunication Union in 2017, promotes #AI to tackle global challenges. As digital payments grow, fairness must be built in. Responsible AI must avoid bias and ensure inclusivity by reflecting diverse user needs #ResponsibleDigitalPayments


📲 En #Colombia, 2.500 familias migrantes recibieron ayuda humanitaria vía monederos móviles #Pagosdigitales • 94% desea seguir usándolos • 95% de las mujeres fortaleció su independencia económica Resultados del piloto de WFP Colombia - Programa Mundial de Alimentos 🇨🇴 y Better Than Cash Alliance betterthancash.org/alliance-repor…

🇨🇴 Colombians are rapidly adopting digital wallets and low-value accounts, yet 80% of transactions remain cash-based. To boost usage, Banco República 🇨🇴 will launch Bre-B—an instant, free payment system linking banks and wallets, similar to Brazil's Pix. bloomberg.com/news/features/…

🇨🇴 Los monederos móviles para asistencia humanitaria transforman la vida de mujeres migrantes en #Colombia: -> 94% desea seguir usándolos -> 95% fortaleció su independencia económica Conoce los resultados del piloto de WFP Colombia - Programa Mundial de Alimentos 🇨🇴 & Better Than Cash Alliance: betterthancash.org/alliance-repor…


🌍 How do people all over the world manage money? The #GlobalFindex 2025 by World Bank reveals trends in saving, borrowing & #digitalpayments. Discover how mobile & internet access drive #financialinclusion. Watch the launch live on July 16 at 9:30 AM ET: x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

🆕 New op-ed on SciDev.Net “#African govts must champion inclusive #digital growth” By L. Nshuti Mbabazi | #BetterThanCash UN Development 🌍 As #Africa leads the #G20, she calls for sovereign, inclusive #DigitalTransformation built on locally designed #DPI. 👉🏾 scidev.net/global/opinion…

📊 The #GlobalFindex2025 is live! It's the only global demand-side survey on #financialinclusion, now with a #Digital Connectivity Tracker to show how #mobile tech boosts access to financial services and strengthens economic resilience. youtube.com/watch?v=Ux1qiL… World Bank

🚀 A fantastic beginning for Bre-B, #Colombia's new real-time digital payment system by Banco República 🇨🇴! In just 3 days, over 7.5M keys (phone, national ID, email) were registered, marking a major step toward #financialinclusion and interoperable payments. #BreB #FPS


➡️ 79% of adults now have a financial account (up from 74% in 2021). #Mobile money use & savings surged, especially in Sub-Saharan #Africa. Yet, 1.3B remain unbanked, but #digital tech offers hope for inclusion. Explore the #GlobalFindex by World Bank: wrld.bg/ZG8o50WqFWR


#DPI is transforming financial services globally, boosting #financialinclusion via digital ID, real-time payments, and data sharing. With 113+ countries adopting DPI, a new report by Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance CJBS highlights the benefits, challenges, and case studies. jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-resear…

📲PNUD Colombia y Better Than Cash Alliance realizaron un taller con Banco Agrario de Colombia para elevar la experiencia de uso de la billetera #BICO poniendo en práctica los 9 Principios la ONU para Pagos Digitales Responsables, con foco en inclusión, equidad y transparencia betterthancash.org


In 2024, the Better Than Cash Alliance Alliance, hosted by UN Development, helped enable #digitalpayments for 100M+ people—advancing financial inclusion, especially for #women. Our Annual Report highlights 30 initiatives, 40 policy reforms & progress across 20+ countries betterthancash.org/alliance-repor…

🇺🇳 Celebrating 25 years of the #UNGlobalCompact! To advance responsible #digitalpayments, companies can: design for inclusion, build trust, empower #women, use gender data, and drive #accountability across supply chains. Let's reach the next billion users! responsiblepayments.org/companies.htm


💡“This isn’t just tech—it’s a path to economic independence": L. Nshuti Mbabazi. In 2024, Better Than Cash Alliance enabled 100M+ people to access #digitalpayments; 82% of our initiatives prioritized #women to empower themselves through digital financial tools. allafrica.com/stories/202507…

The Tea Association of Malawi Partners Conference brings together stakeholders advancing financial inclusion through technology &better work standards. From digital payments to worker protections, progress is brewing in Malawi’s tea sector #ResponsibleDigitalPayments L. Nshuti Mbabazi


🤳Bre-B, el sistema de #pagosdigitales inmediatos desarrollado por Banco República 🇨🇴, no se limitará a transferencias entre personas; también abre la posibilidad para que empresas realicen pagos de nómina y a proveedores mediante el uso de llaves digitales bloomberglinea.com/latinoamerica/…