Tag: MSMEs

Why we partnered: Tienda Red is building the resilience of Mexico’s mom & pop shops through technological solutions
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

Why we partnered: Tienda Red is building the resilience of Mexico’s mom & pop shops through technological solutions

The heart of Mexico’s retail commerce lies thousands of mom-and-pop shops. Around 1 million micro and small enterprises (MSEs)...

By Marco Antonio Del Rio
¿Las Neo-Cooperativas como los próximos disruptores del sector financiero? Un experimento conceptual
Financial Health |

¿Las Neo-Cooperativas como los próximos disruptores del sector financiero? Un experimento conceptual

In English Durante la pandemia de COVID-19, las cooperativas financieras mexicanas han continuado prestando sus servicios a casi 8...

By Gabriela Zapata Alvarez
NeoCo-ops as the next disruptors in the financial sector? A thought experiment
Financial Health |

NeoCo-ops as the next disruptors in the financial sector? A thought experiment

En Espanõl Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Mexican financial cooperatives have continued to serve their nearly 8 million members primarily...

By Gabriela Zapata Alvarez
The Sweet Spot: Designing Credit Solutions For Small Merchants
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

The Sweet Spot: Designing Credit Solutions For Small Merchants

How do you design and pilot a credit solution for small merchants? This new case study from FIBR shares...

By FIBR
Artificial Intelligence: Practical Superpowers
Artificial Intelligence |

Artificial Intelligence: Practical Superpowers

With knowledge comes power. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful way to harness data into knowledge and into action....

By FIBR
Work with What You’ve Got to Offer MSME Credit
Digital Financial Services |

Work with What You’ve Got to Offer MSME Credit

The Case in Kenya Starting from the Microfinance Bill in 2006 up to the runaway success of the mobile...

By Shirley Mburu
Beyond Marketing: Generating Trust to Sell Online
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

Beyond Marketing: Generating Trust to Sell Online

Small merchants need to create and maintain trust with customers to sell online, but they could use more help...

By Amolo Ng'weno
Micro-consulting: Using WhatsApp Groups to Support Agents
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

Micro-consulting: Using WhatsApp Groups to Support Agents

Tips for Communicating with and Helping Agents Through a Messaging Service Agents serve as the face of PAYGo and...

By Anne Gachoka
FIBR’s Next Generation of Linkages to Financial Services: Betting on PAYGo
PAYGo and Essential Services |

FIBR’s Next Generation of Linkages to Financial Services: Betting on PAYGo

The Promise of Tangible, Flexible and Sustainable Services FIBR is a learning-driven program that seeks to discover how digitizing...

By Abi Steinberg
What if We Offered Business Support to Small Merchants Over WhatsApp?
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

What if We Offered Business Support to Small Merchants Over WhatsApp?

Micro-consulting to Provide MSMEs with Practical Advice Micro and small retailers (referred to as small merchants here) play a...

By Rasima Swarup