The G20 South African Presidency and the CPMI invite submissions from a diverse range of contributors, including academia, public institutions (including central banks), special interest groups and the private sector. Papers should present empirical and analytical research on a variety of topics. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, analysis of quantitative and qualitative information at the corridor and regional levels involving SSA countries (eg payment values and volume, informal channels); factors influencing end user options and choices for cross-border payments in SSA (eg informal economy, documentary requirements, inflation, financial health, digital inclusion); and elements determining and affecting supply-side conditions in cross-border payments to and from jurisdictions in sub-Saharan Africa (eg fast payments adoption, foreign exchange controls and liquidity, manual reporting and compliance processes, corresponding banking relationships). The submission deadline is 1 June 2025.