BFA Global helps entrepreneurs and organizations put artificial intelligence (AI) to work. We build AI-powered tools, support ventures to integrate AI into their businesses, and use emerging technologies to address challenges in climate adaptation, livelihoods, and financial inclusion.
Our approach is hands-on. We combine technical expertise with years of experience working in emerging markets to develop solutions that respond to local needs, create opportunities, and deliver meaningful impact.
We work with entrepreneurs, accelerator programs, and partner organizations to find useful applications of AI, build the tools, and train people to use them.
AI for ventures
We help startups explore, develop, and integrate AI into their products and operations. This includes building AI agents, automating processes, and developing tools that help businesses serve customers more effectively and operate efficiently.
AI in venture-building and accelerator programs
We integrate practical AI training and technical support into our venture-building and accelerator programs. Through workshops, dedicated sessions and one-on-one support, we help founders identify opportunities to use AI, test solutions and build their capabilities.
Applied AI for climate adaptation and livelihoods
We explore how AI can address challenges in agriculture, climate adaptation, financial inclusion and access to work. Our focus includes solutions that are affordable, locally relevant and accessible in environments with limited connectivity or language barriers.
AI tools for organizations
We design and develop AI-powered tools that help organizations improve how they work and make decisions. These include knowledge management systems, AI agents, automated workflows, dashboards and analytical tools.
Responsible AI is part of how we design, build and deploy technology. We consider issues such as bias, accountability, data protection and the potential impact on the people using our solutions. Our goal is to ensure that AI is not only useful and effective, but also inclusive and appropriate for the communities it serves.
AI innovation is taking shape across emerging markets, with organizations developing new tools, supporting entrepreneurs and building local technical capabilities.
BFA Global’s Inclusive AI Map brings together AI innovation labs, accelerators and bootcamps across the Global South, helping entrepreneurs, investors, researchers and ecosystem partners discover organizations working in this space.
Explore the map to learn more about the organizations helping shape inclusive AI innovation.
The Inclusive AI Map will be officially launched on 11 November 2026 during a BFA Global webinar. Join the conversation and be among the first to explore the map.
Explore our research, insights, and practical lessons on inclusive AI, emerging technologies, and their applications in emerging markets.
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