Tag: Savings

Investors and Indigents: Divergent trajectories of Kenyans in the COVID era
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

Investors and Indigents: Divergent trajectories of Kenyans in the COVID era

Originally posted on the FSD Kenya Website, November 11, 2020  As we completed a new round of COVID-19 Diaries...

By Julie Zollmann
How are things now? Summary of September/October COVID diaries findings
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

How are things now? Summary of September/October COVID diaries findings

Originally posted on the FSD Kenya Website, November 11, 2020  Between 7 September and 14 October, our team spoke...

By Julie Zollmann
Catalyst Fund is expanding inclusive-tech acceleration to new sectors
Climate Action |

Catalyst Fund is expanding inclusive-tech acceleration to new sectors

Building on our proven approach to accelerating inclusive fintech startups and innovation ecosystems in emerging markets, Catalyst Fund is...

By Maelis Carraro
Meet Flex Finance, the solution to digitize Nigerian SMEs
Financial Health |

Meet Flex Finance, the solution to digitize Nigerian SMEs

  Flex Finance provides SMEs in Nigeria with a simple mobile app to track, optimize, and gain insights from...

By Malika Anand
Cowrywise inspires young Nigerians to save and invest
Inclusive Fintech |

Cowrywise inspires young Nigerians to save and invest

More than ever, it is clear that digital banking and app-based financial services are the way forward. Pandemic and...

By Malika Anand
Innovation in Finance: how Spoon Money is improving livelihoods for South African female informal traders
Gender Finance |

Innovation in Finance: how Spoon Money is improving livelihoods for South African female informal traders

Catalyst Fund welcomes new cohort of inclusive fintech startups creating solutions to improve the financial health of underserved communities...

By Thea Sokolowski
The ultimate stress test for financial resilience
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

The ultimate stress test for financial resilience

Originally posted on the FSD Kenya Website, April 7, 2020 How coronavirus adaptations are straining Kenyans’ most robust financial...

By Julie Zollmann
Meet Meerkat, the savings and debt management solution designed to improve the financial health of South Africans
Inclusive Fintech |

Meet Meerkat, the savings and debt management solution designed to improve the financial health of South Africans

Meerkat aims to improve the financial health of South Africans, with digital solutions that have savings at the heart...

By Malika Anand
Meet Spoon Money, the savings and lending platform for South Africa’s female informal traders
Inclusive Fintech |

Meet Spoon Money, the savings and lending platform for South Africa’s female informal traders

Spoon Money is helping South Africa’s female informal traders transform their businesses Catalyst Fund accelerates startups that excel on...

By Thea Sokolowski
Meet Cowrywise, the smart savings and investment app for Nigerian youth
Inclusive Fintech |

Meet Cowrywise, the smart savings and investment app for Nigerian youth

Cowrywise is helping Nigeria’s youth to better plan for their financial futures Catalyst Fund accelerates startups that excel on...

By Malika Anand