Your parents have been married for close to 30 years. You don’t see them as role models for marriage, but two social media couples who got married and divorced in less than two years are making you scared to get married. You see that you don’t have sense.
"Helping countries access and organise financing at various stages is a practical and necessary step in accelerating inclusive instant payment systems across Africa". Patricia Charehwa, Chief Operations Officer at AfricaNenda Foundation, on the 2026 ambition to play a bridging role between project owners and capital providers.
Discover more about our 2026 priorities in our annual report. Link in the comments.
Teach your kids about Winnie Mandela, teach your kids about Funmilayo Kuti. Teach you your kids about Assata Shakur. Teach your kids about black women who fight for freedom.
In your country, are #InstantPayments as easy, convenient and accessible as in #Rwanda?
Working with @AfricaNenda Foundation, Rwanda’s ekash system now links banks, mobile wallets, and local shops together.
This means people can pay anyone instantly, no matter which service they use or how far they live from the city.
Watch Alphonsine’s story as she shows what happens when instant payments cancel travel, high fees, or waiting.
@RSwitch
Mozambique’s #SIMO system shows how strong central bank oversight can keep digital payments affordable.
By integrating banks and e-money issuers under a not-for-loss model, SIMO helps keep costs low for citizens across mobile channels.
«L’avenir des paiements en Afrique centrale ne sera pas déterminé uniquement par les serveurs et les normes.»
Jamelino Akogbeto, Directeur régional pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest à la Fondation AfricaNenda, donne sa vision d'un des chantiers des systèmes de paiements inclusifs en Afrique.
Découvrez dans notre rapport annuel 2025 plus de détails sur nos activités pour une plus grande adoption des paiements numériques dans la région. Lien en commentaires.
If it takes hours to get to a digital payment agent for guidance,
If reversals are slow and complex after errors,
If network issues make access uncertain,
Then your #InstantPayments system works against the cash-first user it aims to attract.
Cash-first users make digital payments out of necessity and with care.
If your system earns their trust , it is truly built for inclusion.
The journey toward inclusive digital payments in Africa is evolving, and informed perspectives matter.
Access the latest insights on #InstantPayments systems, #DigitalPublicInfrastructure, #CrossBorderPayments, and more in the maiden AfricaNenda Foundation Bulletin.
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Cap sur l’île #Maurice !
Le 19 novembre 2026, AfricaNenda, avec le soutien de la Banque Centrale de Maurice, présentera le 5e rapport annuel sur l’état des systèmes de paiement instantané inclusif en Afrique (#SIIPS2026).
Des banques centrales aux innovateurs de la #fintech, nous mobiliserons les leaders du secteur pour explorer les leviers de croissance des paiements instantanés sur le continent.
À vos agendas !
#Opportunity!
AfricaNenda Foundation invites proposals for the development and operationalization of an instant payment system operator sustainability framework.
Interested firms with deep expertise in instant payment system design, financial modeling, and the African digital financial services ecosystem are encouraged to send their technical and financial proposals through the link in comments below.
Deadline: 1st May 2026.