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This blog is part of a series documenting our program’s journey to accelerate the development of inclusive payments systems for universal access to financial services in Africa. #IAmAfricaNenda

AfricaNenda & GIMAC: Building an inclusive payment ecosystem in Central Africa

"We want payments to be as simple and universal as a text message," explains Jamelino Akogbeto, Regional Director for West and Central Africa at AfricaNenda Foundation.

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2 August 2023 / Sabine Mensah, Deputy CEO AfricaNenda

It is all about trust!

Upcoming SIIPS 2023 report highlights ways to build trust and boost adoption of digital payment systems. In 2022, AfricaNenda’s State of Inclusive Instant Payment Systems (SIIPS) report on Africa highlighted how inclusive instant payment systems (IIPS) have emerged as a powerful enabler to promote digital payment adoption and usage by making daily transactions more secure and less costly.

20 July 2023 / Sabine Mensah, Deputy CEO AfricaNenda

The Fintech of Things: Travel notes from the 2023 Inclusive Fintech Forum in Kigali

If anything, attending the 2023 Inclusive Fintech Forum (IFF) in Kigali, June 20-22, 2023, raised my already high optimism regarding the role of fintech in Africa’s present and future development. The event shed light on how a blend of political will, mindset shifts and policy and regulatory upgrades in the fintech space can foster the next generation of growth businesses on the continent.

30 May 2023 / Djeinaba Kane, Advocacy and Partnerships Lead

The role of inclusive payment systems in Africa's financial inclusion

The COVID-19 pandemic showed the critical importance of digitization when travel and physical interactions were severely restricted. As digital platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams became the new normal for work interactions, the increase in usage of e-commerce platforms enabled commercial activities to continue.