Coco Dong

Coco Dong

Consulting Associate - Financial Inclusion, China

Coco is a Consulting Associate at BFA Global. Her focus is on managing all Chinese market-related projects and research. Coco completed her Master of International Business degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy with a concentration in International Consultancy and Political Economy. She has hands-on experience of Chinese Financial Inclusion market knowledge and helped an international Fintech education company to enter the Chinese market. Coco has a competitive advantage in project management, relationship maintenance, and market research. Prior to Fletcher, she worked as a Customer Development Officer in HSBC China. Coco holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto (Canada).

Publications by this author

Why we invested: Agro Supply is helping Ugandan farmers save money and deal with unforeseen shocks
Climate Action |

Why we invested: Agro Supply is helping Ugandan farmers save money and deal with unforeseen shocks

Globally, over 1 billion farmers are impoverished and food insecure. In Uganda, around 75% of the population relies on...

By Keeya-Lee Ayre
Why we invested: Farm to Feed is creating a digitally-enabled solution to reduce food loss and waste, while improving farmers’ incomes in Kenya
Climate Action |

Why we invested: Farm to Feed is creating a digitally-enabled solution to reduce food loss and waste, while improving farmers’ incomes in Kenya

In today’s world, there is an alarming amount of food loss at the farm level; 15% of food produced...

By Keeya-Lee Ayre
Measuring the Financial Health of Gig Workers in China
Digital Financial Services |

Measuring the Financial Health of Gig Workers in China

The growth of digital platforms has created new employment opportunities for workers globally that did not exist before. Despite...

By Dr. Xiugen Mo
Post-COVID prognosis for gig workers in China: slow and steady improvement
Financial Health |

Post-COVID prognosis for gig workers in China: slow and steady improvement

While most economies in the world are still stumbling from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is reported...

By Coco Dong
Short-term fixes are not enough if SMEs are to survive COVID-19
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

Short-term fixes are not enough if SMEs are to survive COVID-19

As the economic effects of the lockdowns worldwide begin to solidify, businesses large and small are collapsing. While large...

By Coco Dong
Chinese giants rose to the COVID-19 challenge. Will their global peers?
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

Chinese giants rose to the COVID-19 challenge. Will their global peers?

Today, as China looks toward recovering from the pandemic, it is gratifying to note that many restaurants survived the...

By Coco Dong
Gig workers have powered Wuhan’s response to COVID-19
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

Gig workers have powered Wuhan’s response to COVID-19

Looking down at Wuhan from the sky, you might think the city was empty. Instead of a bustling city...

By Coco Dong