Tag: Emerging Markets

Nurturing women’s success in the tech startup ecosystem
Climate Action |

Nurturing women’s success in the tech startup ecosystem

In Sub-saharan Africa, 26% of women are involved in entrepreneurial activity, making it the highest rate of female entrepreneurship...

By BFA GLOBAL
Why we partnered: Tienda Red is building the resilience of Mexico’s mom & pop shops through technological solutions
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

Why we partnered: Tienda Red is building the resilience of Mexico’s mom & pop shops through technological solutions

The heart of Mexico’s retail commerce lies thousands of mom-and-pop shops. Around 1 million micro and small enterprises (MSEs)...

By Marco Antonio Del Rio
How do accelerator programs approach funding for startups? Six considerations every program should evaluate
Inclusive Fintech |

How do accelerator programs approach funding for startups? Six considerations every program should evaluate

Not all startup accelerator programs are right for all founders. From the particular expertise of the acceleration team, to...

By Malika Anand
Building a Digital Finance for Climate Resilience Ecosystem: Insights from Industry Leaders
Climate Action |

Building a Digital Finance for Climate Resilience Ecosystem: Insights from Industry Leaders

The IPCC report released this week confirms what communities, households, and individuals around the world are already experiencing —...

By Jesse Fripp
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
Manage your sales pipeline to win as a B2B fintech startup: 3 practical tips
Financial Health |

Manage your sales pipeline to win as a B2B fintech startup: 3 practical tips

Early-stage B2B fintech startups often believe they’re too small to implement structured sales and CRM processes or think that...

By Celine Duros Acheampong
Bringing it home: understanding problems hindering fintech lending for SMEs in South Africa today
Inclusive Fintech |

Bringing it home: understanding problems hindering fintech lending for SMEs in South Africa today

Blog 6 of the Recovtech series, this post written in partnership with members of the South Africa Recovtech team....

By David Porteous PhD
Inclusive fintech lending–Lessons from US and China
Inclusive Fintech |

Inclusive fintech lending–Lessons from US and China

Blog 5 of the Recovtech series, this post written in partnership with members of the South Africa Recovtech team....

By David Porteous PhD
Forces and uncertainties shaping future fintech ecosystems
Inclusive Fintech |

Forces and uncertainties shaping future fintech ecosystems

Blog 3 of the Recovtech series, this post written in partnership with members of the South Africa Recovtech team....

By David Porteous PhD
How domestic fintech ecosystems shape the nature of innovation
Policy and Regulation |

How domestic fintech ecosystems shape the nature of innovation

Blog 1 of the Recovtech series, this post written in partnership with members of the South Africa Recovtech team....

By David Porteous PhD