CYFI

Financial Education is Key to Raising our Cashless Generation

“Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world” (Nelson Mandela) Considering youth as stakeholders in financial education and product development is paramount to shaping the future of a cashless generation.  Financial institutions have the opportunity to make a difference for youth, moving beyond just offering a “promotional piggybank”. Recently, I …
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Ghana FOP

Is Ghana Ready for a Cashless Economy?

Is Ghana next to transition to a #cashless society?

Cashless

Cashless Policy: Electronic Fund Transfers Hit N80bn Daily – CBN | Leadership Newspaper NG

Cashless Nigeria policy ready to spread to other states –previous challenge was connectivity

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Morning Brew: A Priceless Grand Slam With Roland Garros

Tennis anyone?  MasterCard is now the official payment card at the Roland-Garros tournamnet, making for a Priceless Paris experience.  Nigerians get social benefits on new payment-enabled ID cards.  Plus, did you buy mom flowers?  Tune in to see if Floral Friday was as big a hit in 2013 as it was last year.  We also …
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Credit Cards

Cashless Payments Getting Pakistan Back on its Feet

The world’s sixth most populous country, Pakistan is usually characterized by political instability, poverty and illiteracy. These obstacles create numerous challenges for encouraging financial inclusion and the growth of payments sector. This is where we come in. We introduced payment cards in Pakistan in the early 90’s and since then, we have created numerous opportunities for the …
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