![Three Barriers to Smartphone Readiness in Emerging Markets](https://bfaglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/0-H1tcWOCjMjwIvOB--450x250.jpg)
Livelihoods and Microenterprise | May 10, 2018
Three Barriers to Smartphone Readiness in Emerging Markets
Co-authored with Javier Linares Having a smartphone doesn’t mean you’re ready to go digital The FIBR program seeks to...
By Sushmita Meka
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Policy and Regulation | April 7, 2018
R²A CASE STUDY: API AND VISUALIZATION APPLICATION PROTOTYPE
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (the Philippines Central Bank, or BSP) Supervisory Data Center (SDC) was receiving incomplete, late, and...
By R2A
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Artificial Intelligence | November 14, 2017
Going from Data to Information
Source: Flickr With a single smartphone, small business owners can go from completely opaque information to...
By David del Ser
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Artificial Intelligence | August 1, 2017
Racing into Machine Learning: Data Readiness and the Developing World
Machine Learning (ML) technology can help us draw important insights from data, but it is imperative to recognize a...
By Matt Grasser
![LENDABLE: Case Study of a Marketplace Lending Platform in East Africa](https://bfaglobal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/FIBR-Briefing-Note-4-Lendable-FINAL-July-2017-1-450x250.jpg)
PAYGo and Essential Services | July 15, 2017
LENDABLE: Case Study of a Marketplace Lending Platform in East Africa
In this case study, we examine an alternative marketplace lending platform that connects impact and institutional debt investors with...
By FIBR