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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
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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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What Africa Can Teach the World About Balancing Financial Stability and Inclusion
Last November in Accra, Ghana, I had the privilege of moderating a deeply insightful panel at the SIIPS 2024 launch. Our discussion centered on a crucial question: How can African countries balance financial stability with the urgent need for sustainable financial inclusion?
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Travel notes from 2025 Arab Payment Week in Abu Dhabi: The future of payments in motion!
I was fortunate to attend the 2025 Arab Payment Week (APW 2025) in Abu Dhabi January 27-29. The event was organized by Buna, the Arab Regional Payments Clearing and Settlement Organization, which is owned by the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF). The event provided a great advocacy platform for policymakers, regulators, and payment system practitioners to share insights on developing and strengthening domestic and cross-border payment innovation and practices.
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