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. 

The engagement aligns with the Bank Group’s strategic priorities under its ‘Four Cardinal Points’, particularly efforts to expand access to capital, strengthen financial and digital systems, and accelerate industrialization across the continent.

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.

In rural Ghana, there is a gap between financial inclusion data and women’s lived reality. While women may have mobile money accounts registered in their names, many are unable to use the accounts themselves, either relying on intermediaries or ceding control to other family members.

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.

The guarantee facility is designed as a risk-sharing mechanism to encourage increased lending to MSMEs and digital platform- enabled businesses that often face constraints in accessing appropriate financing.

The initiative will allow eligible SSS members to apply for loans through RCBC DiskarTech, receive funds instantly upon approval, and manage repayments within the app.

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