Compliance & Standards
Scaling Instant Payments in Africa: March 2026 (Mar 2026)
Examines how African central banks can scale instant payment systems by addressing regulatory barriers, nonbank licensing, coordination gaps, weak provider incentives, and digital fraud. Argues central banks should act as proactive catalysts, and sometimes operators, to build interoperable payment ecosystems by 2030.
Topics: payments, regulation, policy, fintech, adoption