
Generative AI’s expanding role for Kenyan small businesses beyond ChatGPT
On a recent visit to Kenya, my colleague Anne and I explored Nairobi’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, meeting artisans in Mathare,...

SaaS startup Kwara is helping SACCOs deliver during COVID-19
Savings and Credit Co-operatives (SACCOs) are the financial service backbone of the unbanked population in Kenya. While SACCOs increasingly...

The ultimate startup dashboard: 7 charts and startup metrics for founders to live by
Although most CEOs recognize the importance of being data-driven and results-oriented, getting there takes some initial effort, and leaders...

Meet Flex Finance, the solution to digitize Nigerian SMEs
Flex Finance provides SMEs in Nigeria with a simple mobile app to track, optimize, and gain insights from...

Catalyst Fund toolkit helps startups get AI ready
In India, we’ve seen a vast array of AI solutions deployed across all sorts of industries. Funding of AI...

Proto partners with BFA Global for financial complaints automation solution at Central Banks
Nairobi, Kenya / March 24, 2020 — Following its success in developing an award-winning, financial complaints management system and...

Six Steps to an Intelligent AI Strategy: The AI Readiness Toolkit
Are you a startup seeking to prepare yourself for artificial intelligence (AI), but don’t yet have a concrete strategy...

How can financial services providers apply artificial intelligence to their businesses?
FIBR, a program of BFA in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, explored how artificial intelligence, machine learning can be...

The Merchant Assistant – What is the price of maize flour today?
Javier Linares demonstrates the merchant assistant, a voice-activated artificial intelligence tool that allows shopkeepers to obtain certain on-demand information...

How can financial services providers apply artificial intelligence to their businesses?
FIBR, a program of BFA in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, explored how artificial intelligence and machine learning can...