Tag: COVID-19

Webinar Recap: The impact of COVID-19 on Financial Diaries respondents in Kenya

Webinar Recap: The impact of COVID-19 on Financial Diaries respondents in Kenya

When: Thursday, June 11 from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm EAT Amidst the COVID-19 crisis, FSD Kenya and BFA...

By Carmen Merab
IndiaStack can help India recover from COVID-19, but execution is critical
Inclusive Fintech |

IndiaStack can help India recover from COVID-19, but execution is critical

COVID-19 has quite literally brought the world to a halt. Like many, the Indian government moved decisively and in...

By Arunjay Katakam
Venture capital investors who support their portcos can outperform in this crisis
Inclusive Fintech |

Venture capital investors who support their portcos can outperform in this crisis

What is so exciting about venture capital? Dan Kimerling, Founder and Managing Partner at Deciens Capital — an early-stage...

By Aaron Fu
Economic prospects for Kenya in the context of the COVID-19 crisis
Digital Financial Services |

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...

By Amolo Ng'weno
Short-term fixes are not enough if SMEs are to survive COVID-19
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

Short-term fixes are not enough if SMEs are to survive COVID-19

As the economic effects of the lockdowns worldwide begin to solidify, businesses large and small are collapsing. While large...

By Coco Dong
FinnSalud y el COVID-19: Cambio a modo emergencia
Financial Health |

FinnSalud y el COVID-19: Cambio a modo emergencia

FinnSalud es uno de los proyectos más importantes de BFA Global, con financiamiento de MetLife Foundation y patrocinio fiscal...

By David del Ser
Keeping the Lights On: How PAYGo Solar Can Offer Customer Relief During COVID-19
PAYGo and Essential Services |

Keeping the Lights On: How PAYGo Solar Can Offer Customer Relief During COVID-19

Originally posted on the NextBillion Website, May 1, 2020  Off-grid solar delivers essential energy services for millions of people,...

By Jacob Winiecki
The buck stops with women
Gender Finance |

The buck stops with women

Originally posted on the FSD Kenya Website, April 30, 2020  How Kenyan mothers are keeping food on the table through...

By Anne Gachoka
Corona Case Studies: Lost without church
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

Corona Case Studies: Lost without church

Originally posted on the FSD Kenya Website, April 30, 2020  Vera (45) lives in an informal settlement in Mombasa....

By Julie Zollmann
The impact of COVID-19 on financial lives in eight countries, over two weeks
Financial Health |

The impact of COVID-19 on financial lives in eight countries, over two weeks

Protracted battles continue to rage across the world against the invisible enemy of COVID-19, as countries enforce restrictions on...

By Ashirul Amin PhD