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AfricaNenda believes that instant and inclusive payment systems can play a pivotal role in creating universal access to financial services for many financially excluded adults and are critical to achieving universal financial inclusion in Africa by 2030.

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‘Entrepreneurship To Flourish’: Africa’s Instant Payments Hit 64 Billion Transactions, New Report Shows
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‘Entrepreneurship To Flourish’: Africa’s Instant Payments Hit 64 Billion Transactions, New Report Shows

Africa’s instant payments hit $2 trillion
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Africa’s instant payments hit $2 trillion

How digital payments are changing Africa: Insights from Sabine Mensah
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How digital payments are changing Africa: Insights from Sabine Mensah

Financial Inclusion: Nigeria’s NIBSS emerges as the only African Payment system to reach matured inclusivity level
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Financial Inclusion: Nigeria’s NIBSS emerges as the only African Payment system to reach matured inclusivity level

Africa’s Digital Payments Gain Momentum: SIIPS 2025 Reveals $2 Trillion in Instant Payments Driving Growth and Inclusion
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Africa’s Digital Payments Gain Momentum: SIIPS 2025 Reveals $2 Trillion in Instant Payments Driving Growth and Inclusion

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Unlocking Pan-African Trade: The Transformative Power of Regional Instant Payment Systems
24 October 2025
Unlocking Pan-African Trade: The Transformative Power of Regional Instant Payment Systems
Africa is entering a new era of regional integration. This Focus Note explores how regional instant payment systems (IPS) are revolutionizing cross-border trade by lowering costs, enabling local-currency settlements, and connecting banks, fintechs, and mobile money operators.
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DPI Roadmap Playbook
26 June 2025
DPI Roadmap Playbook
A DPI Roadmap is a critical tool to define priority objectives and use cases, gain alignment among key stakeholders, and shape the national digital strategy. This first release of the DPI Roadmap Playbook is a step-by-step guide that helps countries to build a customized DPI roadmap that meets their own unique needs.
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AfricaNenda Annual Report 2024
7 April 2025
AfricaNenda Annual Report 2024
2024 marked a pivotal moment for AfricaNenda as we transitioned into an independent organization, solidifying our role as a key enabler of financial inclusion across the continent. Our mission to accelerate the growth of instant and inclusive payment systems in Africa has never been more critical. Despite significant progress in digital financial services, approximately 400 million Africans remain excluded from formal financial systems, underscoring the urgency of our work.
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We advise governments, regional economic communities, private sector associations and other stakeholders across Africa.

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  • UNCDF
  • Women's World Banking
  • The Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems Limited
  • COMESA Business Council
  • Pan-African Payment and Settlement System
  • African Union Commission
  • IPSL (Integrated Payments Service Limited)
  • EthSwitch
  • Rwanda Information Society Authority
  • Africa Fintech Network
  • DFI4SMEs
  • Alliance of Digital Finance Associations
  • Rwanda Ministry of ITC
  • Bank of Zambia
  • Smart Africa
  • Bank of South Sudan
  • WAMI (West African Monetary Institute)
  • Zambia Electronic Clearing House
  • Better Than Cash Alliance