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How micro- and small enterprises (MSEs) leveraged informal financing and digital technology during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zambia
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in drastic declines in revenue for micro- and small enterprises (MSEs) in Zambia....
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...
Waking up to the Covid health threat in Kenya
Originally posted on the FSD Kenya Website, February 4, 2021 “Yes, corona is real,” Beauty, a middle-aged mother in...
A bridge too far? Paying for school in an economic crisis
Originally posted on the FSD Kenya Website, November 18, 2020 Parents across Kenya are receiving ambiguous messages about the...
Finance bends; will it break?
Originally posted on the FSD Kenya Website, November 11, 2020 On average, families in the Kenya Financial Diaries started...
Debts in distress: how ordinary people are finding the liquidity they need to survive COVID
Originally posted on the FSD Kenya Website, September 6, 2020 “Things are getting bad,” Vanessa told us. When we...
Webinar: Rebuilding livelihoods in displacement in the wake of COVID-19
When: Wednesday, August 26th at 3.00 – 4.30 pm EAT Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Uganda and FSD Africa – in collaboration with BFA Global will...
Grit, Skills and Luck: Examining the financial lives of refugees in Uganda
This report commissioned by FSD Uganda and FSD Africa provides an in-depth analysis of a quantitative survey undertaken in...
Every action counts: Making financial services available to refugees
In a time of global uncertainty, it has become crucial to continue to raise awareness about the plight of...
Economic prospects for Kenya in the context of the COVID-19 crisis
Originally posted on the FSD Kenya Website, May 29, 2020 The infection rate of COVID-19 is as yet low...
Predicting the propensity to succeed among Kenyan “Hustlers”
Originally posted on FSD Kenya website, March 23, 2020 Shujaaz Inc is network of social ventures based in Nairobi....
When hustling fails: The impact of coronavirus mitigation efforts on ordinary people’s livelihoods
Originally posted on the FSD Kenya Website, April 6, 2020 Unlike many Kenyans, Esther in rural Makueni is not...
New lives, new tools: The financial lives of refugee communities
Observations by BFA Global based on initial field research Access to financial services and a steady source of income...
How Financial Health Is Transforming BFA Global’s Work in 2020
Genesis of Financial Health as a Concept Financial health (FH) has become a core topic in the financial inclusion...
How financial institutions can deliver payment flexibility using lessons from PAYGo solar
Technology-enabled pay-as-you-go (PAYGo) has unlocked millions of loans in the off-grid solar sector, and the model is already being...
Digital pathways to inclusive growth: BFA Global’s next generation of work in livelihoods
The new economy presents opportunities and risks for digital workers Our excitement about digital platforms is grounded in their...
Designing fintech solutions for inclusion: key takeaways from SOCAP 2019
“A truly inclusive innovation only works if it is adopted by the end-users it’s designed to serve.” — Maelis Carraro, Director,...
Re-envisioning fintech innovation in Kenya
“… technology to shape the future…rather than simply allowing the future to shape us.” – Alderman Peter...
From Ideas to Field Tests in 4 Days: A Design Sprint for Refugee-Centered Financial Services
In June 2018, BFA Global, a global consulting firm led a four-day design sprint for financial service providers (FSPs)...
Mapping the financial-access journey of the refugee: Applying UX design to help financial service providers in Uganda better serve forcibly displaced people
In April 2018, BFA Global facilitated a series of workshops for six banks – Diamond Trust Bank, Equity Bank, FINCA, Opportunity International, Post Bank, Ugafode –...