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...
Making waves: Cynthia Wandia embodies the best of female fintech entrepreneurship
Cynthia Wandia is the CEO and co-founder of Kwara, an accounting and business management SaaS for SACCOs in Kenya....
Venture-building helps South Africa’s MobiLife bring insurance to underserved families
Fewer than 12% of South Africans have life insurance, amounting to an insurance gap of over R30 trillion. Low...
3 steps to remedy poor product activation
Pirate metrics – also known as the AARRR framework (Acquisition, Activation, Retention, Referral and Revenue), have become gospel for...
Rapid tech due diligence: How Catalyst Fund assesses a startup’s tech
Alongside product-market fit and adequate control of data, underlying tech quality is a key determinant of whether a startup...
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...
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 Mango Life, enabling Mexicans to easily purchase affordable life and health insurance
En Español Insurance penetration in Mexico is extremely low, only 15% of Mexicans have private life insurance, and...
Video: what is Catalyst Fund?
En español Express interest in becoming a Catalyst Fund company Catalyst Fund is an accelerator...
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...