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Transforming Africa’s Payment Landscape: A Partnership for Inclusion

"Digital Transformation is among two seismic shifts in the 21st Century keen to attain Sustainable Development Goals. The partnership between UNECA and AfricaNenda aims to transform African Payment systems by improving their effectiveness to increase financial inclusion leading to economic prosperity while achieving the SDGs and Agenda 2063: The African We Want." Dr. Mactar Seck, Chief of Technology and Innovation Section, UNECA,

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3 November 2022 / Financial Investor 24

New revolutionary report shows how Africa have created advanced financial opportunities with Instant Payments

The report showcases an intricate insight of Instant Payment Systems (IPS) and focuses on how opportunities have been created within the sector.

3 November 2022 / ABC Money

ABC Money: Instant payments in Africa – showcasing how to create opportunities and advance financial inclusion with brand new benchmark report

AfricaNenda, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UN ECA) and the World Bank have released the State of Instant and Inclusive Payment Systems in Africa report (SIIPS - Africa).

3 November 2022 / News Anyway

News Anyway: First of its kind report benchmarks instant payments in Africa and highlights how they can create opportunities and advance financial inclusion

AfricaNenda, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UN ECA) and the World Bank have released the State of Instant and Inclusive Payment Systems in Africa report (SIIPS – Africa).

3 November 2022 / PR Fire

PR Fire: First of its kind report benchmarks instant payments in Africa and highlights how they can create opportunities and advance financial inclusion

AfricaNenda, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UN ECA) and the World Bank have released the State of Instant and Inclusive Payment Systems in Africa report (SIIPS - Africa).

1 November 2022 / Rwanda Today

Bad regulations chock startups

African governments have been urged to get rid of unnecessary regulations and unfriendly tax regimes that curtail cross-border payments said a report by Africa Nenda released on the sidelines of the GSMA MWC event in Kigali this week.

1 November 2022 / Voice of America

Voice of America (VOA) Day Break Africa

Voice of America (VOA) Day Break Africa, November 1, 2022 (From 30:40)

27 October 2022 / TechEconomy Nigeria

Ghana is #1 in Access to Financial Inclusion in Africa

Ghana has been recognized as the only country in Africa to achieve 100% access to financial inclusion on the continent.

27 October 2022 / africanews.

Towards a more connected Africa

The average inflation rate in Africa is expected to reach 13.5 % this year while 20 countries are on the verge of excessive debt. Is it still possible to avoid the stagnation of our economies? See segment about the SIIPS report at 9:00.

26 October 2022 / PC Tech

SIIPS Africa report – launch

Hon. Paula Ingabire (5th from right – front row) poses for a group photo with AfricaNenda, UN ECA, and the World Bank officials aftet the launch of the State of Instant and Inclusive Payment Systems (SIIPS) Africa report at the GSMA MWC in Kigali, Rwanda.