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Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

What it takes to sell online: Three lessons on digital market access for Kenyan handicraft makers

Kenya has a vibrant handicraft sector, from beadwork and woodcarvings to soapstone and handwoven baskets and textiles. These products...

By Priyanka Kapoor
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

Entrepreneurship training that works for low-income women: Early lessons from Kenya

Entrepreneurship training on its own rarely shifts women’s economic outcomes. For many low-income women, the challenge is not only...

By BFA GLOBAL
Generative AI, Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

The inexperienced manager problem that’s weighing on emerging market businesses

Fifteen years ago, when I was the managing director of Digital Divide Data Kenya, which provided outsourced services to...

By Amolo Ng'weno
Climate Action, Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

Why we invested in electric mobility: Unlocking opportunity for Africa’s microenterprises

Transport is one of the biggest levers for productivity in Africa. From taxi drivers navigating Dakar’s congested streets to...

By Shivani Kotecha
Climate Action, Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

Why we invested in agri-processing: Unlocking opportunity for Nigeria’s microenterprises

Agriculture is the backbone of Nigeria’s rural economy, yet millions of smallholder farmers struggle to convert their hard-earned harvests...

By Shivani Kotecha
Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

From incentives to impact: 5 ways Victory Farms is powering livelihoods through loyalty and skill building

In Kenya’s fast-growing fish industry, thousands of women sellers, known as Mama Samaki, sit at the heart of last-mile...

By Priyanka Kapoor
Financial Health, Livelihoods and Microenterprise |

BFA Global’s journey in measuring the financial health of gig workers in India and China

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By BFA GLOBAL

[Press Release] Shell Foundation and Accion open applications for ClimaFii Alliance second cohort

Originally posted on the Shell Foundation website, December 11, 2025 The Climate and Finance Innovations (ClimaFii) Alliance continues its...

By BFA GLOBAL

[Press Release] Introducing the Alliance for Inclusive AI: An open global coalition to build AI that serves billions, not just the few

Washington DC / London / Nairobi / New Delhi / Singapore — 8 December 2025 Today, BFA Global, Caribou,...

By Alliance for Inclusive AI