The digitalization of the remittances industry, led by new digital MTOs is set to drastically disrupt the $466 billion money transfer industry currently dominated by the traditional MTOs and banks in Africa. By improving the speed and lowering the cost of … Read more
The following is a statement from the Director General of the Universal Postal Union, Bishar A. Hussein: “I regret to inform you that, due to the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Universal Postal Union and its partner, the … Read more
Postal networks are an essential infrastructure emerging as a lifeline to the vulnerable to access cash, public services, pharmaceuticals, groceries, and other basic services during COVID-19 outbreak. Like so many businesses, the Post Office has been hit hard by the … Read more
Mr. Boon will be presenting on Re-imagining the Post in the post-COVID19 era at Parcel and Post Expo in October 2020. This would be a panel with a focus on smaller, developing countries which have been hit very hard by … Read more
The Council of Administration and Postal Operations Council closed in February completing nearly 100 percent of their respective deliverables for the 2017-2020 work cycle. The last sessions, which took place February 17 through 27, gathered member countries to wrap up … Read more
On the side-lines of the celebration of 40 years of UPAP, a high-level forum was organized in Arusha on January 17 on the theme: La Poste, a veritable partner for financial inclusion and regional integration.” The Conference of African Union … Read more
Today Mr Hans Boon, a senior consultant on posts and remittances at IFAD, met senior PostBank and Posta Uganda staff at the PostBank headquarters. Mr Boon is here to assess the progress of a joint project between Posta Uganda and … Read more
By fostering and developing a deeper understanding of the evolving digital remittance services, GMTS can provide insights that will guide regulators, policymakers, governments, businesses and investment decisions in the emerging digital remittance and payment space across Africa. GMTS brings together … Read more
The Remittances Africa Conference & Exhibition brought together key stakeholders in Africa’s remittance market to discuss how financial access could be enhanced to maximize the development impact of remittances within the region and explore the key technological trends and critical … Read more
The Communications Regulatory Association of Southern Africa (CRASA) Postal Financial Services forum took place on August 30-31 in Lilongwe, Malawi. The 2-day forum was designed to bring together postal financial services experts and stakeholders to discuss the development of a … Read more