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The G7P is made possible by the sustained commitment of the French Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), and the Gates Foundation.
A G7 Initiative
The G7 Partnership for Women's Digital Financial Inclusion in Africa (G7P) brings together research institutions, multilateral organizations, and development finance leaders behind a shared agenda: unlocking the transformative power of digital finance to increase productivity and resilience for women across the continent.
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In 2019, under France's G7 presidency, the French Ministry of Economy and Finance launched the G7P with the Gates Foundation — a bold initiative to address persistent gender gaps in access to finance across the continent.
Seven years later, the Partnership stands as a testament to the power of collective action — anchored in feminist diplomacy, mutual accountability, and local partnerships. The G7P has amplified women's access to financial and digital tools and fostered an ecosystem where advocacy, policy, research, and implementation converge to create lasting change.
The partnership
Each member brings a distinct lever — research, policy, payments, identity, and infrastructure — to a shared agenda for women's economic empowerment.
J-PAL Africa's Digital Identification and Finance Initiative (DigiFI) generates rigorous evidence on how digital payment systems and identification reforms can improve women's lives — funding randomized evaluations across sub-Saharan Africa, supporting African-led researchers, and translating findings into actionable policy recommendations.
Visit DigiFIUNCDF helps develop the investment and regulatory conditions that deepen women's financial inclusion in Africa, unlocking capital digital financial services that work for women. Working alongside policymakers, providers, investors, and civil society, UNCDF removes structural barriers to create safe and useful markets that enable women to benefit from digital finance at scale.
Visit UNCDE Policy AcceleratorA UNDP-hosted partnership of governments, industry, and international organizations promoting the transition from cash to responsible digital payments. By 2030, BTCA aims to drive sustained use of responsible digital payments among financially excluded MSMEs and communities in Africa's informal value chains — prioritizing women, youth, and underserved communities.
Visit BTCAThe World Bank’s Identification for Development (ID4D) and Government-to-Person Payments (G2Px) initiatives have supported digital transformation in over 80 countries, benefiting 550M+ people across identification systems, digital payments, financial inclusion, and women’s economic empowerment. The World Bank Group launched its Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) & Services unit in 2025 - helping countries build safe, inclusive DPI with women-centered design embedded from the outset.
Visit ID4DThe Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI) works to narrow the gender divide and promote socio-economic equality, through the development of digital financial solutions with particular focus on infrastructure and payment systems. Leveraging the African Development Bank’s continental footprint, the ADFI multi-donor fund works with national, regional and international partners to catalyse digital infrastructure, policies, regulations, and product innovation.
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A 4-minute documentary showcasing how digital financial services are transforming women's economic power across Africa. Featuring voices from tea estate workers in Malawi, farmers in Zambia, entrepreneurs in Nigeria, and research leaders driving policy change.
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