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#Microfinance groups @Baobab_Group & @FINCA are exploring how #PAYGo financing can help reach more clients. New pub from @CGAP @MastercardFdn @FIBR_BFA highlights their work w/ PAYGo #solar subsidiaries in #Africa. #EMW2019 ow.ly/JE1P50xg3lg

In part three of our three-part PAYGo series, @jwinieck shares lessons from the PAYGo sector for financial institutions and fintech companies to integrate payment flexibility into their offerings bfa.global/paygo-flexibil…

How do you design #PAYGo operational models to improve repayment? Our @jwinieck shares insights for operators bfa.works/paygo-repayment @BFAGlobal

Is the gig economy working for its workers? Through @BFAglobal and our @FIBR_BFA project, listen to this deep dive into the life of iWorkers and how they are faring in the digital economy bfa.works/gig #platforms #futureofwork #portablebenefits

In conversations with youth in Kenya about the future of work, we learned that they are more inclined to be self-employed rather than formal employees. More on employment in the digital economy here bfa.works/gig #gigeconomy #ecommerce #youthemployment @BFAGlobal

In their quest to succeed, young entrepreneurs rely on superplatforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Youtube to learn skills, market their services and grow their business. We share insights on MSEs looking for digital help bfa.works/gig #gigeconomy #futureofwork

A new @CGAP paper documents the links between #PAYGo and #microfinance, featuring the partnership between @BrightLifeFINCA and @FincaUganda as a case study. bit.ly/3356fqN @FIBR_BFA #solar #EnergyAccess #FinancialInclusion

What does #gig work look like around the world? We explore different types of gigs in Kenya in our new podcast. Listen here bfa.works/gig #platforms #futureofwork #employment

Digital platforms and new technologies are changing the nature of #work and how we define it. @MastercardFdn @OMorawczynski opening @bfaglobal @FIBR_BFA panel on #gigeconomy #futureofwork.

We are excited to launch The Gig is Up podcast series. Listen to stories about #MSEs, #futureofwork, #gigeconomy and platforms such as Amazon, @JumiaKenya @Lynk_Kenya @WellToldStory_ @Sokowatch @SendyMobile bfa.works/gig

Join us today in #NYC at 5.30 pm for our Making it Work Event with @qzafrica & @MastercardFdn. We'll be discussing the global gig economy, livelihoods & the future of work w/ @AmoloNgweno @OMorawczynski @YinkaWrites @fiverr #BethWiesendanger. See you there bfa.works/nyc

#MFIs and #solar #energy providers feeling the heat can look to these innovative partnerships for new models of customer acquisition and asset financing. bit.ly/3356fqN (via @CGAP) @FIBR_BFA @BaobabPlus @BrightLifeFINCA @FincaUganda #PAYGO #FinancialInclusion

Just a few hours to go! Have you booked your spot for our Making it Work Event with @BFAGlobal + @qz + @MastercardFdn? We’ll be sharing insights on the #futureofwork #gigeconomy and #digitalcommerce eventbrite.com/e/making-it-wo…

We’ve been exploring how the #digitaleconomy is changing the #futureofwork around the world. On Dec 5th we're hosting a special discussion to share insights on #platforms, #ecommerce and #gigworkers. Register to attend eventbrite.com/e/making-it-wo… @BFAGlobal @MastercardFdn @qzafrica

Global platforms offer new possibilities for work but do they always create better, more meaningful opportunities for workers? Find out with @BFAGlobal @qz @MastercardFdn at this exclusive event in New York City on Dec. 5 eventbrite.com/e/making-it-wo…

Gig work, hustling, is the way of surviving for many #workers in economies around the world. #Ecommerce & social network #platforms are changing what it means to work & trade online but are workers in the US & beyond really just in a race to the bottom? eventbrite.com/e/making-it-wo…

How are microfinance institutions in #Africa partnering with #PAYGo companies to reach more customers and advance #financialinclusion? New @CGAP @MastercardFdn & @FIBR_BFA report highlights how PAYGo financing can increase reach. bit.ly/2Qzph6g #digitalpayments #SDGs

@WheresDanWaldo of @CGAP @FIBR spoke about the journey of @Baobab_group and @FINCA, that have worked with their #PAYGo solar subsidiaries in Africa to reach new customers and offer existing customers new financial products at #emw2019 Read the full paper: bit.ly/2QDWNIt

Innovative business models in energy Moderator: Chiara Pescatori, Consultant Olivier Mutsaerts, Baobab+ Daniel Waldron, FIBR/CGAP Drew Corbyn, GOGLA Yekbun Gürgoz, Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) #emw2019

"I don't see us ever outsourcing credit. Ever." (quote from MFI) So how can MFIs work with PAYGO solar partners that offer credit? The answer: By offering other products that add value to what clients get from the PAYGO provider, says @WheresDanWaldo @CGAP @FIBR_BFA #EMW2019