The Digital Public Infrastructure Map

Tracking national-scale digital infrastructure around the world

Africa

Digital Payment System
WIP

COMESA regional payment system

Payment system type
Interbank payment system
Status of implementation
Pilot
Operator
Central bank
National / Regional
Regional
Annual value of transactions (USD)
2022- 388 M
Annual volume of transactions
NA
Cost of transactions
NA
Number of participants
2024- 9
Types of transactions supported
B2B
Type of settlement system
DNS
URL
https://www.comesa.int
Last Updated
01/10/24
Digital Payment System
WIP

Regional TCIB for cross-border RTRPs

Payment system type
Interbank payment system
Status of implementation
Pilot
Operator
Bank association
National / Regional
Regional
Annual value of transactions (USD)
NA
Annual volume of transactions
NA
Cost of transactions
USD 0.10 per transaction
Number of participants
2023- 16
Types of transactions supported
P2P P2M
Type of settlement system
ACH
URL
https://www.tcib.africa
Last Updated
01/10/24
Digital Payment System
WIP

GIMACPAY

Payment system type
Cross-domain payment system
Status of implementation
Active
Operator
Other
National / Regional
Regional
Annual value of transactions (USD)
2022- 50 M
Annual volume of transactions
2022- 2 M
Cost of transactions
NA
Number of participants
2023- 91
Types of transactions supported
P2P P2M P2G
Type of settlement system
NA
URL
https://gimac-afr.com
Last Updated
01/10/24
Digital Payment System
WIP

BCEAO Regional Payment Systems Project

Payment system type
Interbank payment system
Status of implementation
Pilot
Operator
Central bank
National / Regional
Regional
Annual value of transactions (USD)
NA
Annual volume of transactions
NA
Cost of transactions
NA
Number of participants
2023- 8
Types of transactions supported
B2B
Type of settlement system
NA
URL
https://documents.worldbank.org
Last Updated
01/10/24
Digital Payment System
WIP

PAPSS (Pan African Payment and Settlement System)

Payment system type
Interbank payment system
Status of implementation
Pilot
Operator
Commercial bank/Private PSP
National / Regional
Regional
Annual value of transactions (USD)
NA
Annual volume of transactions
NA
Cost of transactions
NA
Number of participants
2023- 6
Types of transactions supported
B2B
Type of settlement system
NA
URL
https://papss.com
Last Updated
01/10/24