Linking refugees to formal financial services
Financial services are an important avenue for refugees to save money, access loans, and manage life shocks. However, many...
Fintech forests: classifying and comparing fintech ecosystems
Blog 2 of the Recovtech series, this post written in partnership with members of the South Africa Recovtech team....
Living on Little: Navigating financial scarcity in modern Kenya
Living on very little money doesn’t just mean that you worry about how to feed your family and pay...
How fintech startups should pursue B2B partnerships
For many fintech startups, particularly those in the insurtech space where high levels of trust are essential, business-to-business (B2B)...
Press Release: Announcing the $4.3M Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator in Ghana to improve the financial resilience of informal MSEs
ACCRA, Ghana, 19th October, 2020 – Catalyst Fund, managed by BFA Global, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and...
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...
Are we there yet? The evolution of fintech regulation in Nigeria
Nigeria is a hotspot for fintech innovation in Africa as investors and startups respond to Nigeria’s positive environment for...
The ultimate startup dashboard: 7 charts and startup metrics for founders to live by
Although most CEOs recognize the importance of being data-driven and results-oriented, getting there takes some initial effort, and leaders...
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...
Meet Flex Finance, the solution to digitize Nigerian SMEs
Flex Finance provides SMEs in Nigeria with a simple mobile app to track, optimize, and gain insights from...