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Why we invested in productive-use asset finance: Unlocking opportunity for Africa’s microenterprises
Climate Action | May 26, 2026

Why we invested in productive-use asset finance: Unlocking opportunity for Africa’s microenterprises

Electricity access is expanding across Africa. From newly commissioned mini-grids in rural communities to stronger national infrastructure connecting growing...

By Shivani Kotecha
Designing incentives for last-mile retailers: Lessons from Victory Farms
Livelihoods and Microenterprise | May 25, 2026

Designing incentives for last-mile retailers: Lessons from Victory Farms

It’s noon, and a long day at the fish market begins. Customers queue at their favorite stalls run by...

By Priyanka Kapoor
The missing middle: What early-stage capital looks like for heat innovation in Nigeria
Climate Action | May 15, 2026

The missing middle: What early-stage capital looks like for heat innovation in Nigeria

As temperatures continue to rise across Nigeria, a new generation of entrepreneurs is developing innovative solutions to some of...

By Tyler Ferdinand
Livelihoods and Microenterprise | July 23, 2026 - 1 min read

BFA Global seeks financial institution partners to expand SME lending in Kenya

Over the past year, BFA Global, has been supporting the Livelihood Impact Fund (LIF) Entrepreneurship Initiative to work with...

By Shirley Mburu
Climate Action | July 13, 2026 - 5 mins read

Why we invested in clean cooking: Tackling Africa’s most persistent household energy challenge

Across Africa, millions of households and microenterprises still cook over charcoal stoves, wood fires, and kerosene burners. The smoke...

By Jacob Winiecki
Livelihoods and Microenterprise | June 24, 2026 - 6 mins read

When do women microentrepreneurs say ‘yes’ to formal credit?

Women microenterprises across Africa are often informal and resource-constrained, especially due to limited access to formal credit (World Bank)....

By Ankita Singh
Climate Action, Livelihoods and Microenterprise | May 7, 2026 - 5 mins read

Why we invested in sustainable natural resource livelihoods: Strengthening rural food systems and local economies

Natural resources underpin rural livelihoods across Africa. Smallholder farmers, fishers, and traders drive local food markets and supply chains,...

By Kenneth Ngetha Mwangi
Climate Action, Livelihoods and Microenterprise | April 30, 2026 - 2 mins read

ClimaFii Alliance announces second cohort deploying productive-use energy and electric mobility solutions for microenterprises in Africa

The ClimaFii Alliance is proud to announce its second cohort of 20 companies developing climate technologies tailored to the...

By BFA GLOBAL
Climate Action | April 29, 2026 - 4 mins read

Nigeria’s heat crisis Is fueling a new wave of startups

Lagos, Nigeria, April 2026 — As heat intensifies across Nigeria, a new cohort of ventures is developing solutions to...

By BFA GLOBAL
April 23, 2026 - 9 mins read

The retention paradox: Why last-mile agents stay, even when revenues are meager

Nduku, a pregnant woman in rural Makueni, Kenya, faces long, difficult journeys to reach distant health facilities and often...

By Nathalie Ngatia
April 21, 2026 - 2 mins read

[Press Release] New Insights from BFA Global Reveal What It Really Takes to Increase Women’s Incomes

Nairobi, Kenya – BFA Global today released new findings from its Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Opportunity Leads Umbrella Program,...

By Grace Akinyi
Livelihoods and Microenterprise | March 31, 2026 - 9 mins read

From side hustles to digital hustle

“It never occurred to me I could sell on my phone,” one woman shared. “I thought social media was...

By Anne Gachoka