Balloon Ventures
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We grow high potential small businesses in Kenya and Uganda. This creates safe, secure and fairly paid work where it’s needed most.
Entrants from outside the regulated sectors are increasingly offering #DigitalCredit. However, this is more by default rather than by design, writes @EdGwer. Read on for more insight into Kenya's credit market. bit.ly/3axqGlc #FinancialRegulation #InclusiveFinance
Apprenticeships allow youth to start earning a nominal income as they develop skills. However, they limit future prospects as higher-paying jobs require formal certifications. More in this blog by @timmukata @gann12 & Abigail Steinberg: bit.ly/2ULEbZc #InclusiveFinance
In #Mbale launching our partnership with Balloon Ventures to use #MYAccounts #automation and #businessintelligence platform to support #SME lending. #Data based credit for cheaper and more effecient capital for the #African #SME
A majority of Kenyans work in the informal sector. Lack of formal safety nets means job losses & income reductions hit families harder. How will they weather the #COVID19 storm? Read the insights here: bit.ly/3dFst9q #Covid19DiariesKenya #KomeshaCorona
NEW: "The Informal Economy Revisited: Examining the Past, Envisioning the Future" The new open-access book is the culmination of 20 years of pioneering WIEGO work on the #informaleconomy & includes contributions from leading scholars: ow.ly/54GY50Ay1yH
