In 2023, digital payment services were employed daily by 15 percent of men and 20 percent of women living in Africa. On the other hand, they were used weekly by 51 percent of women and 46 percent of men. Overall, instant payment systems are most popular in East Africa.
Frequency of digital payment services usage in Africa as of 2023, by gender
The source defines Instant Payment Systems (IPS) as that which allow digital push payments through set procedures, making final funds available to the payee in the nearest real-time.
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AfricaNenda Foundation. (November 5, 2023). Frequency of digital payment services usage in Africa as of 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463945/use-of-digital-payment-services-in-africa/
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AfricaNenda Foundation. (2023). Frequency of digital payment services usage in Africa as of 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1463945/use-of-digital-payment-services-in-africa/
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