Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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The Central African Republic faces many challenges in adopting digital financial solutions, but it can learn from other post-conflict countries and improve its approach.
America’s AI policy has been—and likely will remain—a mosaic of individual agency approaches and narrow legislation rather than a centralized strategy.
Vulnerable or marginalized people in Africa depend on the digital economy to maintain their livelihoods and access critical services. Yet they could be driven from that economy if their cyber resilience isn’t strengthened.
Policymakers across Asia are rethinking the region's financial infrastructure—what this means for U.S. interests depends on how Washington responds.
International efforts to support Ukrainian cyber defense have delivered increased capabilities and capacity while harnessing the potential of a diverse array of actors. But those involved are not declaring victory and will need concrete steps to sustain momentum.
Ghana's digital financial services industry, most notably the market for mobile money services, has grown significantly during the pandemic. To achieve full digital financial inclusion, however, the country still must build capacity, skills, trust, and security.
The range of practical ideas offered by respondents suggests a broad interest in tackling these implementation challenges. But respondents’ ideas often lacked detail and sometimes conflicted with each other, indicating that community dialogue about best practices remains at an early stage.
A survey of Cameroonian fintech companies shows that they value cybersecurity but do not possess a unified strategy against cyber threats. Awareness campaigns and enhanced regulations could help safeguard the country's financial services sector.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has lately made significant progress in enhancing cybersecurity for the country's financial sector—but increased awareness, capacity development, and collaboration are still necessary to ensure cybersecurity resilience.
South Africa is a leading financial hub in Africa, with around $1 trillion in annual cross-border banking transactions. Yet this is being undermined by high levels of physical, political, and digital risk.