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
Uganda faces many challenges, including poverty and political instability; but lack of sufficient access to appropriate financial services is one of their largest problems, and there remain many improvements needed to facilitate outreach to the population of Uganda, which is … Read more
5 Regional Case Studies: Asia Region Europe and Central Asia Region Middle East and North Africa Africa Region Latin America and the Caribbean Region 7 Country Case Studies: Egypt’s postal finance services Romania’s postal finance services Uganda’s postal finance … Read more