The launch of the RemitSCOPE Africa site during the Global Forum on Remittances, Investment and Development in Nairobi Kenya, 14th-16th June 2023 GFRID2023_PPT_RemitSCOPE

The information and data within this report has been obtained from the RemitSCOPE Africa web portal. The site collects data for up to 140 variables for 54 countries and uses a mix of primary and secondary data sources for each thematic area. Publicly available data on migration, remittance flows, remittance pricing and financial inclusion is based on information...

This document provides an update to the original Ghana country diagnostic that was produced in 2020. Ghana has experienced major economic instability over the last year that has had a major impact on the country in terms of hyperinflation and currency devaluation. The situation has since stabilised but increased costs in the Ghana economy have affected both RSPs and...

This document provides an update to the original Gambia country diagnostic that was produced in 2021. In general, there have been a few major structural changes to the Gambia remittance market in the last two years. The volume of remittances flowing into Gambia has dipped slightly according to the Central Bank of Gambia (CBG), but has increased a bit...

This document provides an update to the original Kenya country diagnostic that was produced in 2021. This Report documents significant changes that have occurred since that time. In general, there have not been major structural changes to the Kenya remittance market in the last two years. The volume of remittances flowing into Kenya has grown noticeably during this period...

A DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM WITH EVEN MORE EXCITING TIME AHEAD There are exciting developments in Uganda for remittances with improvements to domestic interoperability planned, roll-out of a new national ID scheme, a real-time eKYC scheme for ID verification planned, an innovative shared agency banking network to address rural financial inclusion, high-use of mobile money, a burgeoning...