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Africa

Germany’s platform for remittances to Africa’s entrepreneurs

October 14, 2020October 14, 2020 Africa, Mobile money, remittances

Herve Tcheumeleu has lived in Germany for almost 20 years. He was caught off guard two years ago when his

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Remittances and the Economic Crisis in Africa

October 14, 2020 Africa, economy, Kenya, labour, Migrants, remittances

Remittance inflows to sub-Saharan Africa in 2019 stood at US$46 billion and were projected to increase to US$65 billion in

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Rural families and remittances decline

June 25, 2020 Africa

Rural families are the most affected by the Covid 19 pandemic as remittances continue to decline globally. International Fund for

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Decline of Remittances Puts Rural Families at Risk

June 17, 2020 Africa, developing countries, Migrants, remittances

The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the loss of millions of jobs in the developed and

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The African Postal Financial Services Initiative: A success story on remittances at the post office in Africa

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The African Postal Financial Services Initiative (APFSI) was led by IFAD’s Financing Facility for Remittances in partnership with the World

Agriculture – a promising market for the diaspora

September 8, 2017 Africa, Asia and Oceania, diaspora, Migrants, remittances, savings, Somalia

Over the last decade, remittance flows from diaspora communities to their countries of origin have been steadily increasing. With government

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#Africa Fintech can cut remittance costs to a fraction

September 5, 2017 Africa, family remittances, financial inclusion, financial institutions

One of the most attractive uses for fintech is in enabling overseas remittances. A total of 19 African countries rely

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Mobile money is only just starting to transform some of Africa’s markets

August 10, 2017 Africa, digital wallet, electronic money transfer, Migrants, Mobile money, remittances, savings

Edward Joseph Karemera, 39, a resident of Buikwe district in central Uganda, has been running a fish trading business between

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Remittances from Moroccans based overseas hit $6.8 billion in 2016

August 10, 2017August 10, 2017 Africa, development, diaspora, Migrants, Morocco, remittances

The Head of the Moroccan government has revealed that remittances from the country’s citizens living overseas reached $6.8 billion last

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Diaspora remittances hit a new monthly record

August 10, 2017 Africa, diaspora, diaspora investment, Kenya, Migrants, remittances

Kenyans abroad made record monthly remittances in May consolidating the inflows’ position as the highest foreign exchange source ahead of

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About the Gateway

The RemittancesGateway portal is a one-stop shop providing the latest news, events, publications, information and statistical data from a broad range of institutions, partners and stakeholders on the subject of remittances, migration and development.

The Gateway is a fully interactive website that targets industry, private and public sectors, civil society actors and the development community. Besides sharing information, the portal is a virtual forum for discussion among remittance experts and stakeholders, and an institutionally neutral platform for continuous dialogue.

Development Community

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The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is , a specialized agency of the United Nations, was established as an international financial institution in 1977 as one of the major outcomes of the 1974 World Food Conference. http://www.ifad.org
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The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) CGAP develops innovative solutions through practical research and active engagement with financial service providers, policy makers, and funders to enable approaches at scale. Housed at the World Bank. http://www.globalmigrationgroup.org
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The World Bank is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge to support governments of member countries in their efforts to invest in schools and health centers, provide water and electricity, fight disease and protect the environment. http://www.worldbank.org/

The EU’s executive body and represents the interests of Europe as a whole (as opposed to the interests of individual countries). http://ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm

 

The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) supports economic growth and poverty reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean through the promotion of private investment and promoting private sector development. http://www.fomin.org
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation plans, directs, implements and assesses Spain’s foreign policy and development cooperation policy, following the Government’s guidelines and applying the principle of unity of external action. http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Portal/en/Ministerio/Paginas/inicio.aspx
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) lends directly to Latin-American, Central America, South American and Caribbean countries for infrastructure and civil society projects. http://www.iadb.org/en/inter-american-development-bank,2837.html
The government consists of a president, with the title of Prime Minister and several members with the title of Minister. It may also include one or more members with the title of Minister or Secretary of State. https://www.gouvernement.lu/
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The Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD) is envisaged to be a global hub of knowledge and policy expertise on migration and development issues. http://www.knomad.org
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The Global Migration Group (GMG) is an inter-agency group bringing together heads of 16 agencies for more coherent, comprehensive and better coordinated approaches to the issue of international migration. On the GMG website links to all individual agencies can be found. http://www.globalmigrationgroup.org
The  Global Forum on Migration & Development in line with the September 2006 report from the UN-GA High Level Dialogue on Migration and Development (HLD) and the GFMD Operating Modalities endorsed in Brussels in 2007, the GFMD is a voluntary, informal, non-binding and government-led process open to all States Members and Observers of the United Nations, – See more at:   http://www.gfmd.org/process#sthash.UBcNZKgR.dpuf.
The Group of Twenty (G20) is the premier forum for its members’ international economic cooperation and decision-making. Its membership comprises 19 countries plus the European Union. Each G20 president invites several guest countries each year. https://www.g20.org/about_G20
Featured Publications
Remittances, investments and t...
Brief
Remittances can contribute to reaching the SDGs in a variety of ways. This short guide presents how ...
The African Postal Financial S...
Report
The African Postal Financial Services Initiative (APFSI) was led by IFAD’s Financing Facility for ...
The impact of migrants’ ...
Paper
2019 Rural Development Report Creating opportunities for rural youth www.ifad.org/ruraldevelopmentre...
#FamilyRemittances2030: suppor...
Brochure
Each 16 June, the global community observes the International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR). This...
Migration and Development Brie...
Brief
This Migration and Development Brief provides updates on global trends in migration and remittances ...

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Recent researches coducted by IFAD and the World Bank have illustrated that remittances to and within Africa are the most expensive in the world.

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