Kenya: The state of Mobile data 2019
The State of Mobile Data report examines the mobile landscape and key topics from accessibility, pricing, privacy, lending, sports betting, adult websites and the future of the internet and mobile connectivity in Kenya and Africa. The report has received wide acclaim from a range of media partners including Kenya’s Business Daily, Daily Nation, People Daily […]
Women in African Investments
The Organisation supports women fund managers through networking, knowledge-sharing and awareness-building to catalyse gender-equitable economic growth in Africa. Members include senior executives at DFIs, PE/VC funds, Philanthropic funds, FinTech intermediaries, Family Offices and Market development organisations. The WAI Group makes women fund managers visible, holds our industry accountable and combats inequalities in access to capital. […]
Now is the time for the world to rally behind women in business
The covid-19 pandemic is ravaging the world indiscriminately, but a combination of health and economic factors means the pandemic presents a particular set of challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa. SMEs already face challenges in accessing finance and will undoubtedly face unprecedented challenges due to covid-19. Women-led SMEs are the worst affected because they tend to be […]
COVID Response Alliance for Social Entrepreneurs
The COVID-19 pandemic forms a crisis of unprecedented scale and impact. As we learn about useful resources for social entrepreneurs or for field actors, we will be posting such content here. We welcome any suggestions you may have. Useful Resources for Social Entrepreneurs COVID RESOURCES & RESILIENCE TOOL IIXAlliance member IIX provides a range of […]
5 Recommendations for Development Institutions Engaging with Angel Networks in Emerging Markets
Entrepreneurship is a key driver of economic development – when new businesses launch and grow, they create jobs, address customer needs through market-based solutions, and drive demand for other products and services from a supply chain. With this knowledge in mind, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and other development institutions have increasingly […]