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 or Regional
Regional
Annual value of transactions (USD)
2022- 388 M
Annual volume of transactions
NA
Cost of transactions
NA
Participants
2024- 9
Types of transactions supported
B2B
Type of settlement system
DNS
URL
https://www.comesa.int
Last Updated
01/10/24
Active real-time payment system
YES
Cross-border payments
YES
QR code transactions
NA
Bank participation
YES
Non-bank participation
NO
Interoperability policy
NA
Participation rules
NA
Data-handling rules
NA
Reporting forum
NA
AML Law
NA
Digital Payment System
WIP

Regional TCIB for cross-border RTRPs

Payment system type
Interbank payment system
Status of implementation
Pilot
Operator
Bank association
National or Regional
Regional
Annual value of transactions (USD)
NA
Annual volume of transactions
NA
Cost of transactions
USD 0.10 per transaction
Participants
2023- 16
Types of transactions supported
P2P P2M
Type of settlement system
ACH
URL
https://www.tcib.africa
Last Updated
01/10/24
Active real-time payment system
YES
Cross-border payments
YES
QR code transactions
NA
Bank participation
YES
Non-bank participation
YES
Interoperability policy
NA
Participation rules
YES
Data-handling rules
NA
Reporting forum
NA
AML Law
NA
Digital Payment System
WIP

GIMACPAY

Payment system type
Cross-domain payment system
Status of implementation
Active
Operator
Other
National or Regional
Regional
Annual value of transactions (USD)
2022- 50 M
Annual volume of transactions
2022- 2 M
Cost of transactions
NA
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
Active real-time payment system
YES
Cross-border payments
YES
QR code transactions
NA
Bank participation
YES
Non-bank participation
YES
Interoperability policy
NA
Participation rules
NA
Data-handling rules
NA
Reporting forum
NA
AML Law
NA
Digital Payment System
WIP

BCEAO Regional Payment Systems Project

Payment system type
Interbank payment system
Status of implementation
Pilot
Operator
Central bank
National or Regional
Regional
Annual value of transactions (USD)
NA
Annual volume of transactions
NA
Cost of transactions
NA
Participants
2023- 8
Types of transactions supported
B2B
Type of settlement system
NA
URL
https://documents.worldbank.org
Last Updated
01/10/24
Active real-time payment system
YES
Cross-border payments
YES
QR code transactions
NA
Bank participation
YES
Non-bank participation
NA
Interoperability policy
NA
Participation rules
NA
Data-handling rules
NA
Reporting forum
NA
AML Law
NA
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 or Regional
Regional
Annual value of transactions (USD)
NA
Annual volume of transactions
NA
Cost of transactions
NA
Participants
2023- 6
Types of transactions supported
B2B
Type of settlement system
NA
URL
https://papss.com
Last Updated
01/10/24
Active real-time payment system
YES
Cross-border payments
YES
QR code transactions
NA
Bank participation
YES
Non-bank participation
NO
Interoperability policy
NA
Participation rules
NA
Data-handling rules
NA
Reporting forum
NA
AML Law
NA