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Getting the Timing Right: The Life Cycle of a Small Shop in Africa
MSMEs Have Different Financing Needs in Four Discrete Stages Small shops or “dukas” account for 80 percent of employment...
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Making Business Work for Dukas
Understanding the Financial Health of Small Shops in Africa Juma*, a small shop owner in Nairobi’s Kibera slum, is...
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Visiting a Merchant Shop in Kibera in VR
An Immersive Experience with Informal Retailers in Africa Produced and Developed by: Abi Steinberg, Videographer and Director: Adam Wisema...
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A Day in the Life of a Shopkeeper
Running a Small Shop is a Tough Job When I was growing up, the corner store was a convenient...
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AI: From Automation to Augmentation
Hype. Dangerous. Automation. Elon Musk. Uncontrollable. This is what usually comes to mind when people think of artificial intelligence...
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Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Financial Innovation
The Case for AI for Financial Services in Africa Artificial Intelligence to Augment Ability A PAYGo provider no longer...
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Learning out Loud with our Partners
A FIBR Video Series We are pleased to share the recent videos of FIBR’s work this year focused on...
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Three Barriers to Smartphone Readiness in Emerging Markets
Co-authored with Javier Linares Having a smartphone doesn’t mean you’re ready to go digital The FIBR program seeks to...
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Sparking Growth in Corner Shops
Finbots for Shopkeepers Series #4 In this series I have described how smartphone sensors can generate raw data and...
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Tuning Into Shops with Sensors
Finbots for Shopkeepers Series #2 What is the one thing small shopkeepers and professional hackers have in...