Njeri and the Superplatforms
The promise of e-commerce for small business owners in Africa Njeri is a 29-year-old single woman living in...
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Financial Innovation
The Case for AI for Financial Services in Africa Artificial Intelligence to Augment Ability A PAYGo provider no longer...
How can AI help PAYGo providers better target customers?
PAYGo providers fulfill an essential function when it comes to access to services, and many of the companies can...
Learning out Loud with our Partners
A FIBR Video Series We are pleased to share the recent videos of FIBR’s work this year focused on...
Emerging Dynamics for the Future of Agent Networks
Even though mobile and financial technology are advancing rapidly, banks and telecoms still manage agent networks just as they...
Three Barriers to Smartphone Readiness in Emerging Markets
Co-authored with Javier Linares Having a smartphone doesn’t mean you’re ready to go digital The FIBR program seeks to...
Superplatforms: Inclusive Digital Ecosystems of the Future
This white paper considers the likely effects of an important new phenomenon that may accelerate the “pull” factor of digital...
Escaping Darkness: Understanding the Consumer Value in PAYGo Solar
This second report by CGAP and FIBR seeks to understand the value that customers derived from PAYGo solar and...
A Quick Guide to Nanoprojects: A Lean Method for Product Design
At BFA, we have been working on an R&D program called FIBR. We partner with local businesses in Ghana...
Sparking Growth in Corner Shops
Finbots for Shopkeepers Series #4 In this series I have described how smartphone sensors can generate raw data and...