Africa: Over 100 million more people were reached with digital accounts, as global momentum builds

Africa: Over 100 million more people were reached with digital accounts, as global momentum builds

Brussels, 21 July 2025 – The Better Than Cash Alliance, hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through its Sustainable Finance Hub, supported its members in enabling digital payments for more than 100 million people in 2024. This milestone marks major progress in advancing financial inclusion, especially for women, with 82% of advisory services…

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Africa: Momentum Builds For Long-Acting HIV Solutions As IAS 2025 Spotlights Scientific Progress, Funding Challenges And Leaders’ Calls To Action

Africa: Momentum Builds For Long-Acting HIV Solutions As IAS 2025 Spotlights Scientific Progress, Funding Challenges And Leaders’ Calls To Action

New WHO guidelines endorse long-acting injectable lenacapavir for HIV prevention, Medicines Patent Pool expands licence for long-acting injectable cabotegravir for treatment, and Merck’s once-monthly oral pill MK-8527 advances to Phase 3 trials in Africa  14 July 2025 (Kigali, Rwanda)  – IAS 2025, the 13th IAS Conference on HIV Science, opened today with a call to accelerate…

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