Press release: Catalyst Fund announces seventh cohort of inclusive fintech startups
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 23, 2020 – Catalyst Fund, the global inclusive fintech accelerator managed by BFA Global, supported by...
IndiaStack can help India recover from COVID-19, but execution is critical
COVID-19 has quite literally brought the world to a halt. Like many, the Indian government moved decisively and in...
“Capital plus plus”: Mobilizing domestic capital to support impact entrepreneurs in India
Catalyst Fund Circle of Investors member Asha Impact on the value of locally rooted investment capital India is the...
Catalyst Fund and Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance launch internship program for fintech startups in emerging markets
Catalyst Fund and Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance launch internship program for fintech startups in emerging markets Startup CEOs...
Meet FarMart, the customer service app for India’s agri-input merchants
FarMart aims to improve the efficiency of India’s agri-input supply chain Catalyst Fund accelerates startups that excel on three...
India is missing the tech-opportunity for responding to COVID-19
The Indian government has joined many others in adopting extreme preventive measures to protect the citizens and combat...
Is India the Next Battleground for African Fintech Startups?
Catalyst Fund welcomes new cohort of inclusive fintech startups creating solutions to improve the financial health of underserved communities...
Can fintech bridge the digital divide in India?
Forecasters predict that Indians will conduct more than US$1 trillion in digital transactions by 2025. Eighty percent of Indians...
Early Insights on Incentivizing Indian Customers to Go Cashless
Early this year, Amitabh Kant, CEO of the National Institution for Transforming India (Niti Aayog), declared “Cards, ATMs, POS...
A Buck Short: Financial Diaries Gender Insights
This report draws on Financial Diaries data from India, Kenya, and Mexico to enhance the field’s understanding of women’s...