Tag: Digital Commerce

Press Release: BFA Global and J.P. Morgan collaboration set to transform spaza shop industry in South Africa’s townships
Digital Financial Services |

Press Release: BFA Global and J.P. Morgan collaboration set to transform spaza shop industry in South Africa’s townships

A country-first initiative to expand reach of digital commerce solutions to thousands of spaza shops over the next nine...

By BFA GLOBAL
Catalyst Fund is expanding inclusive-tech acceleration to new sectors
Climate Action |

Catalyst Fund is expanding inclusive-tech acceleration to new sectors

Building on our proven approach to accelerating inclusive fintech startups and innovation ecosystems in emerging markets, Catalyst Fund is...

By Maelis Carraro
iWorkers: Will digital technology reward ‘under-rewarded efforts’?
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

iWorkers: Will digital technology reward ‘under-rewarded efforts’?

Santiago Levy is the former Minister of Social Development in Mexico and more recently IDB’s chief economist. In 2018,...

By David Porteous PhD
The Gig is Up FIBR x Quartz Podcast Series
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

The Gig is Up FIBR x Quartz Podcast Series

The Gig is Up is a three-part podcast series discussing the global gig economy covering everything from the disruption...

By FIBR
Digital Commerce and Youth Employment in Africa
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

Digital Commerce and Youth Employment in Africa

Digital commerce, or e-commerce, is impacting employment opportunities in Africa by reshaping the nature of work through gig platforms,...

By BFA GLOBAL
How can digital commerce promote youth employment in Africa?
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

How can digital commerce promote youth employment in Africa?

Digital commerce, or e-commerce, is impacting employment opportunities in Africa by reshaping the nature of work through gig platforms,...

By BFA GLOBAL
What will the rise of online shopping in Africa mean for jobs?
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

What will the rise of online shopping in Africa mean for jobs?

Originally posted on the World Economic Forum website, February 19, 2019 Around the world, the new technologies behind digital...

By David Porteous PhD