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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

From the Continent, For the Continent: Building Homegrown Instant Payment Systems to Drive Financial Inclusion in Africa

Imported technologies might offer speed, but do not necessarily guarantee fit. Africa’s financial systems must account for our informal economies, our language diversity, our infrastructure gaps, and our shared ambition for equity. As Dr. Robert Ochola, CEO of AfricaNenda Foundation, reminded us: “Africa can build its own systems and make them world-class.”  

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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.

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16 May 2022 / Sabine Mensah, Deputy CEO, AfricaNenda

Feeling the pulse: flagship report on Africa’s instant and inclusive payment systems expected soon.

Fast, accessible, and more inclusive digital payments are booming across Africa. Efficient digital payments are more convenient for both the payer and the payee. They also have the potential to strengthen capital markets through a larger store of value in transaction accounts. Governments are increasingly focusing on supporting the roll-out of digital payments as a tool for financial inclusion.