Tag: Digital Economy

Good, bad, or nill? Evidence of the impact of digitalization on MSEs in Latin America
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

Good, bad, or nill? Evidence of the impact of digitalization on MSEs in Latin America

In the ever-evolving landscape of business, digitalization has taken center-stage as an effective catalyst for growth, efficiency, and resilience...

By Gabriela Zapata Alvarez
Razones para colaborar. Techreo está ampliando el alcance de las Mypes a través de una plataforma de comercio electrónico de canal cerrado
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

Razones para colaborar. Techreo está ampliando el alcance de las Mypes a través de una plataforma de comercio electrónico de canal cerrado

La venta de productos y servicios a través de plataformas en línea demostró ser un herramienta crucial para apoyar...

By Marco Antonio Del Rio
Spazas and informal trade are excluded from COVID-19 relief efforts in South Africa
Inclusive Fintech |

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
Digital pathways to inclusive growth: BFA Global’s next generation of work in livelihoods
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

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
iWorkers – a new bellwether of the digital economy?
Financial Health |

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
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
Meet the iWorkers – Illa
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

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
Digital Platforms: Creating “Servant” Economies or a Step Toward Empowerment?
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

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
Can Africa Show How Gig Workers Get a Fair Share in the Digital Economy?
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

Can Africa Show How Gig Workers Get a Fair Share in the Digital Economy?

By Amolo Ng'weno