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Context  The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are one of the world’s most important remittance and labour hubs. Together, they send more than US$130 billion in remittances each year, account for almost 20% of rem...
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Kenya
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) in collaboration with the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and Financial Sector Deepening Kenya (FSD Kenya), conducted the 2025 Remittances Household Survey (RHS) in August 2025....
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By Leon Isaacs, CEO DMA Global This is the first in a series of blogs on remittances data produced for IFAD to help everyone understand how to think about data and maximize the use of the RemitSCOPE platform that has bee...
Remittances
Uganda
The Uganda RemitSCOPE Country Diagnostic provides a comprehensive assessment of Uganda’s remittance market, examining migration trends, financial and regulatory environments, market structure, and financial services for ...
Remittances
Senegal
This document provides an update to the original Senegal country diagnostic that was produced in 2021. Costs of sending remittances to Senegal, particularly from the EU, are low and remittance regulations within the cou...
This document provides an update to the original Senegal country diagnostic that was produced in 2021. Costs of sending remittances to Senegal, particularly from the EU, are low and remittance regulations within the cou...
Remittances
Morocco
This document provides an update to the original Morocco country diagnostic that was produced in 2021. Sending to Morocco is rather affordable and online methods offer a competitive pricing aligned with SDGs. However,...
Remittances
Morocco
This document provides an update to the original Morocco country diagnostic that was produced in 2021. Sending to Morocco is rather affordable and online methods offer a competitive pricing aligned with SDGs. However,...
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For the first time, the World Bank’s Global Findex 2025 includes data on international remittances, broken down by gender and rural residence. This is a big step forward: until now, there was no globally comparab...
Remittances
Kenya
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) conducted Kenya’s first Diaspora Remittances Survey between 19th March and 17th May, 2021. The Survey was conducted in collaboration with the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and...
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Remittances Slowed in 2023, Expected to Grow Faster in 2024 Migration and Development briefs are produced every six months and provide an update on key developments in the area of migration and remittance flows and relat...
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
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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 fo...
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Ghana
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...
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Gambia
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 ...
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 str...
bar chart showing the cost of sending remittances to uganda by operator type
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Uganda
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 ...
heat map showing population density vs distance to remittance agent in south africa
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South Africa
LARGEY INFORMAL MARKET, BUT COMPETITION INTENSIFYING It is estimated that from South Africa to SADC about 50% of remittances are sent through informal channels. The ADLAs are competing and gaining traction. Payment is s...
black and purple heat map showing population density vs distance to remittance agent in Senegal.
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Senegal
A GROWING DIGITAL REMITTANCE MARKET Costs of sending remittances to Senegal, particularly from the EU, are low and remittance regulations within the country are open and clear. However, the digital payment ecosystem is ...
black and purple heat map showing population density vs distance to remittance agent in Senegal.
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Senegal
A GROWING DIGITAL REMITTANCE MARKET Costs of sending remittances to Senegal, particularly from the EU, are low and remittance regulations within the country are open and clear. However, the digital payment ecosystem is ...
white, blue and yellow map showing the countries where Moroccans travel to. France is the darkest blue, indicating most migrants are there.
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Morocco
RAPIDLY IMPROVING AND MATURING REMITTANCE MARKET Sending to Morocco is rather affordable and online methods offer a competitive pricing aligned with SDGs. However, the market remains dominated by in-cash remittances and...
white, blue and yellow map showing the countries where Moroccans travel to. France is the darkest blue, indicating most migrants are there.
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Morocco
RAPIDLY IMPROVING AND MATURING REMITTANCE MARKET Sending to Morocco is rather affordable and online methods offer a competitive pricing aligned with SDGs. However, the market remains dominated by in-cash remittances and...
purple and blue heat map showing population density vs distance to remittance agent for Ethiopia
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Ethiopia
REMITTANCE MARKET UNDERGOING MOSTLY POSITIVE CHANGES The cost of sending to Ethiopia is around the global average, but high informality threatens the attractiveness of formal remittances. Regulations are being passed to...
Map of Cabo Verde showing distribution of remittances received.
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Cabo Verde
A RAPIDLY IMPROVING AND MATURING REMITTANCE MARKET Cabo Verde features a sound regulatory framework yet competition remains limited due to various factors including market size and a limited number of IMTOs present whic...
Map of Cabo Verde showing distribution of remittances received.
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A RAPIDLY IMPROVING AND MATURING REMITTANCE MARKET Cabo Verde features a sound regulatory framework yet competition remains limited due to various factors including market size and a limited number of IMTOs present whic...