SIIPS 2023 explores the evolution of both the supply and the demand side of instant retail payments. It highlights the challenges and opportunities shaping Africa’s payment landscape to equip stakeholders with the insights they need to motivate investments, partnerships, and progress toward inclusivity.
This year’s edition highlights further developments in the IPS landscape and includes a spotlight on cross-border retail payment policy and regulatory harmonization in Africa.
Explore some of the key findings from SIIPS 2023 through data and figures.
Details for each scheme include its origin story, governance and operational framework, and lessons on inclusivity gleaned through in-depth interviews with IPS stakeholders.
Rwanda’s pursuit of a national payment strategy aims to support a cashless and inclusive economy. One of its first initiatives is the launch of eKash.
From a cash-based economy defined by financial sector siloes toward interoperable and affordable digital payment infrastructure.
The cash-dominant CEMAC region launched a regional IPS to motivate digital financial adoption by providing a low-cost, digital option for both domestic and cross-border payments.
Learn about current consumer behaviors, preferences, and needs related to retail instant payment systems in five distinct countries: Cameroon, Morocco, Malawi, Rwanda, and Senegal.
SIIPS 2023 delves deeper into understanding the dynamics influencing African payment system development in Africa through four detailed case studies.
