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Africa Launches 33 Instant Payment Systems as Liberia Sets 73-Day Record
Africa’s push to connect its 400 million financially excluded adults to real-time digital payments accelerated sharply in 2025, with five new national instant payment systems going live across the continent and one country, Liberia, deploying an entire national infrastructure in just 73 days, according to the AfricaNenda Foundation’s 2025 Annual Report released this month.
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Pioneering The Journey Toward Inclusive Instant Payments Across Africa
Financial inclusion in Africa is at a critical juncture, where the promise of instant payments—quick, secure, and low-cost digital transactions—has the potential to uplift millions. In the third annual “State of Inclusive Instant Payment Systems (SIIPS) in Africa 2024” report, Africa Nenda provides a comprehensive look at the current state of instant payments across the continent. The data-driven analysis sheds light on the achievements, challenges, and opportunities that lie ahead in the push to make digital payments accessible to all Africans.
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REPORT: Tracking Africa’s Growth in Digital Payment Inclusion
As Africa continues its digital transformation, the SIIPS Report 2024 (State of Inclusive Instant Payment Systems)—launched today in Accra in partnership with AfricaNenda, the World Bank, and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)—highlights the extraordinary growth of Instant Payment Systems (IPS) across the continent and explores their impact on financial inclusion.
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