Thea Sokolowski

Thea Sokolowski

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Catalyst Fund announces Circle of Corporate Innovators
Inclusive Fintech |

Catalyst Fund announces Circle of Corporate Innovators

NAIROBI, Kenya, June 15, 2020 – Global inclusive tech accelerator Catalyst Fund, managed by BFA Global, today formally announced...

By Thea Sokolowski
Digital marketing for fintech startups: 5 steps and 4 guides for a successful launch
Inclusive Fintech |

Digital marketing for fintech startups: 5 steps and 4 guides for a successful launch

Featuring digital marketing templates by Thea Sokolowski and Akansha Kasera Early-stage startup founders know that having a digital media...

By Thea Sokolowski
Why we invested: Power brings holistic financial wellness to employees and gig workers in Kenya
Digital Financial Services |

Why we invested: Power brings holistic financial wellness to employees and gig workers in Kenya

Fintech startup Power aims to help workers across Africa take control over their financial well being and relieve finance-related...

By Thea Sokolowski
Why we invested: Koa is bringing a seamless, hassle-free savings and investment experience to Kenyan youth
Inclusive Fintech |

Why we invested: Koa is bringing a seamless, hassle-free savings and investment experience to Kenyan youth

A survey conducted by FSD Kenya in 2019 indicates that the number of Kenyans saving in traditional bank accounts...

By Thea Sokolowski
Why we invested: Lami is an insurance platform and API bringing seamless coverage to more low-income Kenyans
Inclusive Fintech |

Why we invested: Lami is an insurance platform and API bringing seamless coverage to more low-income Kenyans

In Kenya, less than 20% of the population has access to health insurance (Kazungu & Barasa, 2017). However, 88.4%...

By Thea Sokolowski
Manage your sales pipeline to win as a B2B fintech startup: 3 practical tips
Financial Health |

Manage your sales pipeline to win as a B2B fintech startup: 3 practical tips

Early-stage B2B fintech startups often believe they’re too small to implement structured sales and CRM processes or think that...

By Celine Duros Acheampong
How fintech startups should pursue B2B partnerships
Digital Financial Services |

How fintech startups should pursue B2B partnerships

For many fintech startups, particularly those in the insurtech space where high levels of trust are essential, business-to-business (B2B)...

By Celine Duros Acheampong
Press release: Catalyst Fund and Greenhouse Capital announce Fintech in Focus event to discuss strategies for Africa’s tech sector to rebuild in a post-pandemic climate
Inclusive Fintech |

Press release: Catalyst Fund and Greenhouse Capital announce Fintech in Focus event to discuss strategies for Africa’s tech sector to rebuild in a post-pandemic climate

LAGOS, Nigeria, August 25, 2020 – Catalyst Fund, the global inclusive fintech accelerator managed by BFA Global, supported by...

By Thea Sokolowski
Conoce a Graviti, una startup mexicana que está utilizando métodos de PAYGo para llevar servicios esenciales a mexicanos subatendidos
Inclusive Fintech |

Conoce a Graviti, una startup mexicana que está utilizando métodos de PAYGo para llevar servicios esenciales a mexicanos subatendidos

In English   Graviti tiene como objetivo brindar acceso asequible y conveniente a servicios esenciales para familias no bancarizadas...

By Thea Sokolowski
Press release: Catalyst Fund announces seventh cohort of inclusive fintech startups
Inclusive Fintech |

Press release: Catalyst Fund announces seventh cohort of inclusive fintech startups

NAIROBI, Kenya, June 23, 2020 – Catalyst Fund, the global inclusive fintech accelerator managed by BFA Global, supported by...

By Thea Sokolowski