African governors call for cheaper cross-border payments
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Taarifa
Soraya Hakuziyaremye, Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda, joined other African central bank governors in calling for faster, cheaper and more secure cross-border payments. Discussions on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok focused on connecting existing systems and financial inclusion, Taarifa reports.
Soraya Hakuziyaremye, Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda, joined other African central bank governors in calling for faster, cheaper and more secure cross-border payments. Discussions focused on payment system interoperability, financial inclusion and regional economic integration, Taarifa reports.
The discussions took place on the sidelines of the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Bangkok, Thailand. Participants advocated connecting and developing existing national payment systems rather than creating isolated platforms, as mobile money use grows across the continent.
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