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...
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...
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...
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...
AI: From Automation to Augmentation
Hype. Dangerous. Automation. Elon Musk. Uncontrollable. This is what usually comes to mind when people think of artificial intelligence...
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...
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...
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...
Sparking Growth in Corner Shops
Finbots for Shopkeepers Series #4 In this series I have described how smartphone sensors can generate raw data and...
Tuning Into Shops with Sensors
Finbots for Shopkeepers Series #2 What is the one thing small shopkeepers and professional hackers have in...