Sushmita Meka

Sushmita Meka

Publications by this author

FIBR’s Next Generation of Linkages to Financial Services: Betting on PAYGo
PAYGo and Essential Services |

FIBR’s Next Generation of Linkages to Financial Services: Betting on PAYGo

The Promise of Tangible, Flexible and Sustainable Services FIBR is a learning-driven program that seeks to discover how digitizing...

By Abi Steinberg
Como as Fintechs podem fazer com que produtos interessantes cheguem até as comunidades
Inclusive Fintech |

Como as Fintechs podem fazer com que produtos interessantes cheguem até as comunidades

(Read the English version here) Em novembro do ano passado, tive a oportunidade de viajar para São Paulo com...

By Sushmita Meka
How Fintechs Can Provide Meaningful Products to Brazil’s Thriving Favelas
Inclusive Fintech |

How Fintechs Can Provide Meaningful Products to Brazil’s Thriving Favelas

(Read the Portuguese version here) In November of last year, as part of the Catalyst Fund team, I joined...

By Sushmita Meka
AI: From Automation to Augmentation
Artificial Intelligence |

AI: From Automation to Augmentation

Hype. Dangerous. Automation. Elon Musk. Uncontrollable. This is what usually comes to mind when people think of artificial intelligence...

By Sushmita Meka
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Financial Innovation
Artificial Intelligence |

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Financial Innovation

The Case for AI for Financial Services in Africa Artificial Intelligence to Augment Ability A PAYGo provider no longer...

By Sushmita Meka
Three Barriers to Smartphone Readiness in Emerging Markets
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

Three Barriers to Smartphone Readiness in Emerging Markets

Co-authored with Javier Linares Having a smartphone doesn’t mean you’re ready to go digital The FIBR program seeks to...

By Sushmita Meka
How Do We Increase Trust and Engagement in the Low-Income Customer’s Journey?
Digital Financial Services |

How Do We Increase Trust and Engagement in the Low-Income Customer’s Journey?

A Holistic Service Blueprint for Financial Services In today’s radically changing business landscape, the customer experience is important. We...

By Sushmita Meka
Mobile Money Meets Microcredit: Three Key Decisions in Taking a Concept from Design to Pilot
Digital Financial Services |

Mobile Money Meets Microcredit: Three Key Decisions in Taking a Concept from Design to Pilot

  In a previous blog post, we were introduced to how SAJIDA Foundation in Bangladesh is using evidence from...

By BFA GLOBAL