Tag: livelihoods

FinnSalud and COVID-19: Shifting to emergency mode
Financial Health |

FinnSalud and COVID-19: Shifting to emergency mode

FinnSalud is one of BFA Global’s largest projects, supported by MetLife Foundation and fiscally sponsored by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors....

By David del Ser
Taking the COVID-19 temperature in emerging markets: A dipstick survey to draw early insights about impact on Livelihoods
Financial Health |

Taking the COVID-19 temperature in emerging markets: A dipstick survey to draw early insights about impact on Livelihoods

  It has now been 19 days since the WHO declared the COVID-19 crisis a pandemic on March 11....

By Jane del Ser
¿Cómo está afectando el COVID-19 a la salud financiera de los mexicanos?
Financial Health |

¿Cómo está afectando el COVID-19 a la salud financiera de los mexicanos?

  Ahora que México cuenta con 993 casos confirmados de coronavirus y ha entrado en una Fase 2  con...

By David del Ser
What Colombia-based Rappi can learn from Chinese logistics providers in response to COVID-19
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

What Colombia-based Rappi can learn from Chinese logistics providers in response to COVID-19

  As of last weekend, Colombia had 210 confirmed cases of coronavirus, 88 of which were in Bogotá and...

By Malika Anand
COVID-19: Impact and solutions for emerging markets
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

COVID-19: Impact and solutions for emerging markets

Social distancing and lockdown measures have become the new reality for many across the globe in light of COVID-19....

By BFA GLOBAL
Digital pathways to inclusive growth: BFA Global’s next generation of work in livelihoods
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

Digital pathways to inclusive growth: BFA Global’s next generation of work in livelihoods

The new economy presents opportunities and risks for digital workers Our excitement about digital platforms is grounded in their...

By David Porteous PhD
iWorkers: How large is the African market for digital commerce?
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

iWorkers: How large is the African market for digital commerce?

Africa’s largest e-commerce platform, Jumia, was listed on the New York Stock Exchange on 12 April 2019 at a...

By David Porteous PhD
iWorkers: How digital changes the nature of informality in Africa
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

iWorkers: How digital changes the nature of informality in Africa

The defining characteristic of most work in Africa is its informality: according to the ILO, 85% is done in...

By David Porteous PhD
iWorkers – a new bellwether of the digital economy?
Financial Health |

iWorkers – a new bellwether of the digital economy?

How inclusive is the digital economy really? As governments and businesses around the world hasten to digitize, this is...

By David Porteous PhD
Webinar: Creating Better Futures for the 5 Million Young Gig Workers in Ghana
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

Webinar: Creating Better Futures for the 5 Million Young Gig Workers in Ghana

Webinar Summary BFA Global research shows that the rise of digital commerce has changed the nature of work and...

By Carmen Merab