To recover from the current crisis, governments are moving away from the measures that protect households and firms from the short-term impact of COVID-19 to policies with longer-term development goals. In this context, reviving investments in infrastructure is decisive for promote sustainable and inclusive development.

In the near future, and much sooner than you expect, you will pay your grocery or restaurant bill using your phone. Maybe you are already doing this through Google Pay, Apple Pay or one of the growing number of other payment apps on the market. You connect your credit or debit card to the app and proceed with the payment. Easy and handy, right? Mobile payments – together with old-fashioned credit and debit cards – are consolidating the mega-trend of non-cash payments.