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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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AfricaNenda Launches The SIIPS Report 2024
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AfricaNenda Launches The SIIPS Report 2024

Regulatory harmonization critical to cross-border payments in Africa – AfricaNenda
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Regulatory harmonization critical to cross-border payments in Africa – AfricaNenda

Instant payment systems in Africa embracing inclusivity despite multiple challenges
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Instant payment systems in Africa embracing inclusivity despite multiple challenges

Instant payment systems report highlights successes calls for removal of barriers
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Instant payment systems report highlights successes calls for removal of barriers

Instant payment transactions in Africa cross $1trn mark but 400m people excluded – Report
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Instant payment transactions in Africa cross $1trn mark but 400m people excluded – Report

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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Our partners

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