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Corona Case Studies: Should I stay, or should I go?
Originally posted on the FSD Kenya Website, April 14, 2020 Considering urban to rural migration as urban incomes dwindle...
Shamba bora (fertile farmland), Shamba la mawe (rocky farmland)
Originally posted on the FSD Kenya Website, April 14, 2020 Urban and rural areas are coping with the coronavirus...
Corona Case Studies: Mountains Beyond Mountains
Originally posted on the FSD Kenya Website, April 9, 2020 Kenyan families are trying to cope with perpetual strain...
Dilemmas of distancing
Originally posted on the FSD Kenya Website, April 9, 2020 Barriers to coronavirus prevention behaviour change in Kenya Like...
The costs of coping with Coronavirus
Originally posted on the FSD Kenya Website, April 8, 2020 Not only are Kenyans losing their incomes right now,...
Corona Case Studies: “If I had food, I would close the shop”
Originally posted on the FSD Kenya Website, April 7, 2020 Millicent, 44, and Amos, 45, live in Eldoret with...
The ultimate stress test for financial resilience
Originally posted on the FSD Kenya Website, April 7, 2020 How coronavirus adaptations are straining Kenyans’ most robust financial...
Corona Case Studies: Loss of Income, Loss of Pride
Originally posted on the FSD Kenya Website, April 6, 2020 Stephen and Jessica live in their rural home in...
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...
Your finances and the Coronavirus pandemic: Dipstick surveys
Our social science researchers and data scientists set out to capture real-time snapshots of how Covid-19 is affecting...
Digital financial transfers can supercharge the response to COVID-19
As soon as the scale of the worldwide pandemic became apparent, the Kenya government swung into action with measures...
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...
Can fintech bridge the digital divide in India?
Forecasters predict that Indians will conduct more than US$1 trillion in digital transactions by 2025. Eighty percent of Indians...
The Best of Both Worlds: Decoupling Financing from Distribution through FSP-Led PAYGo
In just eight years over three million PAYGo solar systems have been sold, and over $1B has been...
Meet Catalyst Fund’s Venture-Builders
Catalyst Fund bets on talent to deliver tailored technical assistance Entrepreneurs apply to the Catalyst Fund for the money,...
Visiting a Merchant Shop in Kibera in VR
An Immersive Experience with Informal Retailers in Africa Produced and Developed by: Abi Steinberg, Videographer and Director: Adam Wisema...
Dos Problemas, Una solución: Cómo Fintech Impulsa el Acceso a Servicios Financieros y Atención Médica Para Trabajadores Domésticos en México
Versión en inglés Más de dos millones de trabajadores domésticos en México, en su mayoría mujeres, son prácticamente invisibles...