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AfricaNenda believes that instant and inclusive payment systems can play a pivotal role in creating universal access to financial services for many financially excluded adults and are critical to achieving universal financial inclusion in Africa by 2030.

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AfricaNenda believes that instant and inclusive payment systems can play a pivotal role in creating universal access to financial services for many financially excluded adults and are critical to achieving universal financial inclusion in Africa by 2030.

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Africa’s digital future: Why transparent data is key to financial inclusion
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Africa’s digital future: Why transparent data is key to financial inclusion

Gaps in interoperability as barriers to inclusive digital payments in Africa
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Gaps in interoperability as barriers to inclusive digital payments in Africa

AfricaNenda: Digital Payment Access is Steadily Increasing. What Barriers Remain?
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AfricaNenda: Digital Payment Access is Steadily Increasing. What Barriers Remain?

Fast/Instant payments: An imperative for accelerating financial inclusion in Africa
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Fast/Instant payments: An imperative for accelerating financial inclusion in Africa

​​Lack of transparent data is hampering Africa's capacity to leapfrog inclusive instant payment systems​!
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​​Lack of transparent data is hampering Africa's capacity to leapfrog inclusive instant payment systems​!

Latest Publications

AfricaNenda Annual Report 2023
19 April 2024
AfricaNenda Annual Report 2023
2023 has been a pivotal year for AfricaNenda. Since its launch, we have emerged as a crucial force in promoting financial inclusion across Africa, driving the adoption of inclusive, instant payment systems to empower over 400 million unbanked adults on the continent.
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Cross-Border Retail Payment Policy and Regulatory Harmonization
19 March 2024
Cross-Border Retail Payment Policy and Regulatory Harmonization
This publication is an excerpt from the State of Inclusive Instant Payment Systems (SIIPS) in Africa 2023 report, by AfricaNenda, the World Bank Group and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. It shines a spotlight on cross-border payments and the regulatory context in which they operate, as well as the building blocks for policy harmonization.
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Barriers And Opportunities To Addressing Women's Digital Financial Inclusion
19 March 2024
Barriers And Opportunities To Addressing Women's Digital Financial Inclusion
This publication is an excerpt from the State of Inclusive Instant Payment Systems (SIIPS) in Africa 2023 report, by AfricaNenda, the World Bank Group, and the United Nations Commission for Africa. It sheds light on how IPS can address barriers to women’s financial inclusion.
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Who we work with

Who we work with

We advise governments, regional economic communities, private sector associations and other stakeholders across Africa.

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  • Women's World Banking
  • Rwanda Information Society Authority
  • Alliance of Digital Finance Associations
  • IPSL (Integrated Payments Service Limited)
  • WAMI (West African Monetary Institute)
  • Smart Africa
  • Pan-African Payment and Settlement System
  • Rwanda Ministry of ITC
  • DFI4SMEs
  • Bank of South Sudan
  • African Union Commission
  • Bank of Zambia
  • EthSwitch
  • The Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems Limited
  • Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
  • Better Than Cash Alliance
  • Zambia Electronic Clearing House
  • UNCDF
  • COMESA Business Council
  • Africa Fintech Network