African Conference on Remittances and Postal Networks

Enhancing competition in the African remittance market

The conference is organized in the framework of the African Postal Financial Services Initiative, a joint regional program launched by IFAD's Financing Facility for Remittances (FFR) in collaboration with the World Bank, the Universal Postal Union (UPU), the World Savings Banks Institute/European Savings Banks Group (WSBI/ESBG), and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), and co-financed by the European Union. This unique partnership is aimed at enhancing competition in the African remittance market by promoting and enabling post offices in Africa to offer remittance and financial services. The discussion will also touch upon the results of the pilot projects currently under implementation in Benin, Ghana, Madagascar and Senegal to share best practices and lessons learned. For more information on the event, please visit the event website.