Why We Chose Not To Invest in Microfinance
Ahead of the 7th Annual Central Asian & Caucasus Microfinance Forum, Margot Jacobs, Senior Advisor on the private equity team at East Capital, shares tips for MFIs on becoming more attractive for investors.
Four Tips for MFIs to Impress Investors
This blog offers lessons on making the due diligence process easier and more successful for microfinance institutions.
It’s Time to Address the Financing Gap for Female Tech Entrepreneurs in Africa
How can we get more investment to women-led companies and more women in the investment pipeline?
Exploring New Markets Through Disaggregated Customer Data
A new tool from the WSBI’s Scale2Save initiative makes public datasets in Nigeria more accessible for gathering customer data and insights.
The World Is Mobile, Why Isn’t Our Data?
Over 164 million migrant workers make a living in a foreign country, and almost 26 million refugees have been forced to flee due to conflict. Unfortunately, while migrant workers are on the move, their data is not, often preventing them from accessing financial services or better jobs. Developing a digital identity system is one potential solution to this problem.