The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is looking to strengthen its financial inclusion push with MainMoney, a digital payment platform which has been integrated with the country’s national payments infrastructure. 

With this development, Burundi becomes the 22nd country in Africa to implement an instant payment system, reflecting a growing continental shift toward faster and more inclusive digital payment infrastructure.

The partnership is built around three core pillars: technical capacity building, the promotion of financial inclusion and financial literacy, and the development of secure and resilient payment systems.

This license enables the company to hold funds and deposits directly, strengthening its financial infrastructure across its largest market and enabling more efficient financial services and settlement flows for consumers, businesses and enterprises. 

The move transforms the Ghana Card from a standard identification document into a multifunctional tool that combines identity verification with financial transactions.

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This funding aims to support the wider development of digital payments and financial inclusion, while contributing to reducing the use of cash in Morocco.

Financial inclusion is becoming a core fintech and infrastructure priority in the UAE as digital payments, payroll platforms, and regulatory oversight converge to support a largely low-income workforce.

The research shows that digital payment platforms, mobile wallets, micro-lending applications, and Unified Payments Interface services have become the primary entry points into formal finance for many first-time users.

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?