Inclusive Fintech | April 16, 2020
Spazas and informal trade are excluded from COVID-19 relief efforts in South Africa
As the Coronavirus pandemic unfolds around us, South Africa has been lauded for taking an aggressive approach to control....
By Lebo Mokgabudi
Livelihoods and Microenterprise | February 19, 2020
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...
By David Porteous, PhD
Financial Health | February 17, 2020
iWorkers – a new bellwether of the digital economy?
How inclusive is the digital economy really? As governments and businesses around the world hasten to digitize, this is...
By David Porteous, PhD
Livelihoods and Microenterprise | December 5, 2019
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
Livelihoods and Microenterprise | July 12, 2019
Meet the iWorkers – Illa
Illa is an artisan based in Ghana who sells his goods both in-person in an artisan marketplace, and online....
By BFA GLOBAL
Livelihoods and Microenterprise | April 1, 2019
Digital Platforms: Creating “Servant” Economies or a Step Toward Empowerment?
Potential Benefits to “More than a Gig and Less than a Job” Employment in the Global South In his...
By David Porteous, PhD
Livelihoods and Microenterprise | October 15, 2018
Can Africa Show How Gig Workers Get a Fair Share in the Digital Economy?
By Amolo Ng'weno