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...
SaaS startup Kwara is helping SACCOs deliver during COVID-19
Savings and Credit Co-operatives (SACCOs) are the financial service backbone of the unbanked population in Kenya. While SACCOs increasingly...
Is your fintech startup still using Google Sheets?
When launching fintech startups, founders often resort to the simple, free tools they know best. When it comes to...
Meet Paymenow, a financial wellness app helping South Africans escape debt cycles via access to liquidity
Paymenow gives low-income South Africans early access to the wages they have already earned, to smooth their income while...
Meet KarmaLife, bringing financial services to gig workers in India
Digital platforms in India will employ 15 million people by 2021. While these gig-workers are not formally employed by...
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...
The Sweet Spot: Designing Credit Solutions For Small Merchants
How do you design and pilot a credit solution for small merchants? This new case study from FIBR shares...
Africa’s Gig Opportunity
Originally posted on the Project Syndicate website By introducing portable benefits for gig workers, African governments and digital platforms...
The Potential of PAYGo for Achieving Water and Sanitation for All (SDG 6)
To “ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all (SDG 6),” water service providers need to...
The OPTIX Impact
Financial institutions around the world are serving a new wave of customers, and serving the previously unserved and underserved...