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Financing Facility for Remittances
Topic : Remittance and Payment
The FFR Update, is a quarterly newsletter aimed at providing the latest information on the activities of the Financing Facility for Remittances to its donors, partners and other interested remittance stakeholders.
The Global Forum on Remittances 2009 was held in Tunis on 22-23 October. The conference brought new attention to the importance of remittances to Africa, the continent that has the potential to benefit most from increased competition, enhanced regulation and the adoption of new technologies.
These topics, among others, were discussed and summarized in 6 recommendations that were formulated by the 240 Forum participants representing the private and public sectors, as well as civil society groups and international institutions.