How do accelerator programs approach funding for startups? Six considerations every program should evaluate
Not all startup accelerator programs are right for all founders. From the particular expertise of the acceleration team, to...
Building a Digital Finance for Climate Resilience Ecosystem: Insights from Industry Leaders
The IPCC report released this week confirms what communities, households, and individuals around the world are already experiencing —...
Manage your sales pipeline to win as a B2B fintech startup: 3 practical tips
Early-stage B2B fintech startups often believe they’re too small to implement structured sales and CRM processes or think that...
Bringing it home: understanding problems hindering fintech lending for SMEs in South Africa today
Blog 6 of the Recovtech series, this post written in partnership with members of the South Africa Recovtech team....
Inclusive fintech lending–Lessons from US and China
Blog 5 of the Recovtech series, this post written in partnership with members of the South Africa Recovtech team....
Salary advances are helping gig workers in India make essential purchases during COVID-19
While some have worried that salary advances could undermine financial health, our research has found that they can help...
Forces and uncertainties shaping future fintech ecosystems
Blog 3 of the Recovtech series, this post written in partnership with members of the South Africa Recovtech team....
How can fintech innovation drive inclusive growth?
Blog 4 of the Recovtech series, this post written in partnership with members of the South Africa Recovtech team....
Mexicans say that PAYGo appliances are an investment for a better life, not an expense
To be truly inclusive, financial service providers need to go beyond simply offering lower prices. They need to...
A creative approach to startup financing: Graviti combines grant, debt and equity investment, linked to impact outcomes
It took Catalyst Fund portfolio company Graviti only two months to raise a debt round that will finance 600+...