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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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28 February 2023 / Djeinaba Kane, Advocacy & Partnerships Lead, AfricaNenda

Tapping into the power of data to accelerate IIPS in Africa

The first State of Instant and Inclusive Payment Systems launched in 2022 in collaboration with the World Bank and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) captured the growing potential of Instant and Inclusive Payment Systems (IIPS) in Africa through a detailed set of tools and reports based on data analytics.

25 October 2022 / Sabine Mensah, Deputy CEO AfricaNenda

New approaches are needed for instant payment systems to reach their potential in Africa

On October 25, 2022, AfricaNenda launched State of the Instant and Inclusive Payment Systems (SIIPS) 2022 report, in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the World Bank.

6 October 2022 / Sabine Mensah, Deputy CEO, AfricaNenda

State of Instant and Inclusive Payment Systems in Africa 2022 report coming soon : A sneak-peak at end-users' experience.

With the emergence of instant payment systems (IPSs) in Africa, digital payments are becoming just as available and immediate as cash transactions, but whether people actually adopt and often use digital payments is another question. This might be for several reasons and often depends on the country.