As part of a new partnership with REWU, Bank of Kigali is joining the 2025 celebrations not only as a sponsor, but as a long-term financial partner dedicated to improving access to financial services, expanding digital inclusion, and empowering mining workers across the country.

The agreement will see the bank migrate its legacy systems to BPC’s next-generation SmartVista platform, a move aimed at accelerating the adoption of digital payments and strengthening financial inclusion across Bangladesh.

Over the past decade, the region has undergone a profound transformation in how people and businesses transact. What types of policies have brought about this dramatic growth of digital payments?

The services will be offered through the Central Securities Depository System (CSDs) platform within the next one to two years.

Data from the Global Findex Database 2025 gives us a glimpse into how well countries across the globe are transitioning from cash toward digital payments. How much progress has been made, and what still needs to be done?

While international climate finance commitments have accelerated in recent years, little reaches local communities to support those most affected by the climate crisis. Brazil's instant payment system Pix could help change that.

Priority initiatives discussed include the expansion of network infrastructure, digitalization of public administration, and promotion of mobile payment systems to reduce cash dependency and strengthen financial inclusion in Burkina Faso.

In Indonesia, women selling goods through social media have become a powerful economic force, but they need more support.

In this FinDev Webinar, participants learned about a new tool that helps uncover the root causes of digital financial exclusion. Policymakers and researchers shared their experiences using it to identify binding constraints in their own countries.