Marco Antonio Del Rio
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FinnSalud is a BFA Global program funded by MetLife Foundation. Over the past three years, FinnSalud aimed to develop a measuring standard and tool, CIMA, for socially-driven financial institutions in Mexico. The goal was to align consumer financial health … Continue reading →| BFA Global
We’re thrilled to welcome Prateek Shrivastava as the new Managing Director of BFA Global! Prateek joins our mission to build a more inclusive and resilient future. With over 30 years of experience across 40 countries, first as a technologist driving … Continue reading → The post BFA Global Welcomes New Managing Director appeared first on BFA Global.| BFA Global
For millions of people in emerging markets, climate change is not an abstract debate about emissions or global targets. It is the immediate reality of whether a family can harvest enough food, keep their livestock alive, or earn a living … Continue reading → The post Tech and Touch Tools for Climate Resilience and Agricultural Adaptation appeared first on BFA Global.| BFA Global
Learn how AI can boost productivity, raise incomes, and create better jobs for semi-formal workers in Africa and beyond| BFA Global
Partnered with external TVET institutions to streamline training-to-placement pipeline, improving efficiency that helped to reduce running costs and increase placements.| BFA Global
With support from BFA Global, Jazza Centre is reimagining Kenya’s domestic work sector. Jazza has cut placement time, lowered costs, and expanded access to dignified work.| BFA Global
BFA Global combines research, advisory, venture building, and investment expertise to build a more inclusive, equitable and resilient future.| BFA Global
BFA Global engaged with 9 organizations across different sectors to understand their pathways for enhancing women's livelihoods through job creation or improvement or through entrepreneurship initiatives.| BFA Global
The TECA Heat Action Wave (THAW) backs 12 Nigerian startups with funding, mentorship, and innovation support to build resilience against extreme heat.| BFA Global
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The new TECA Heat Action Wave (THAW) will back 12 early-stage ventures in Nigeria with capital and venture-building support to protect heat-vulnerable communities. Nairobi, Kenya, August 2025 — TECA Heat Action Wave (THAW), a new initiative to address Nigeria’s escalating … Continue reading →| BFA Global
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to shape global conversations, often centered on disruption and risk, startups in emerging markets are charting a different path. At BFA Global, we investigated how these ventures are engaging with AI, particularly generative AI (GenAI), … Continue reading → The post Behind the buzz: What AI really looks like in emerging markets appeared first on BFA Global.| BFA Global
This blog outlines TECA's approach to accelerating climate innovation in emerging markets by blending venture-building, reskilling, and ecosystem enablement.| BFA Global
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A new digital wave for a climate-resilient future Digital economies in Latin America, Africa, and South/Southeast Asia are at an inflection point, bursting with new opportunities. For example, internet and mobile broadband connections in Africa have rapidly grown while digital … Continue reading →| BFA Global
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Learn how through the Opportunity Leads Umbrella Fund project, BFA Global partnered with Sarara Foundation to empower over 1,200 women in Samburu County, Kenya transforming goat milk into a source of income, feeding orphaned elephants, and creating sustainable livelihoods through the Milk-to-Market program.| BFA Global
The ClimaFii Alliance is proud to announce its inaugural cohort of 10 startups developing emission-reducing technologies tailored to the needs of microentrepreneurs across Africa. These ventures are delivering clean, affordable solutions from electric mobility and solar-powered logistics to clean cooking … Continue reading → The post ClimaFii Alliance announces cohort developing emission-reducing technologies for microentrepreneurs in Africa appeared first on BFA Global.| BFA Global
“Somos un equipo comprometido con nuestra tierra y queremos aportar nuestro granito de arena para que las nuevas generaciones tengan un lugar mejor donde vivir” – Juan Antonio Geraldo, Fundador REAM En las costas de Baja California Sur, donde el … Continue reading → The post Impulsando la Economía Azul en México, Programa TECA appeared first on BFA Global.| BFA Global
Learn how FinnSalud applied a gender lens to improve financial health outcomes for women in Mexico’s financial services sector.| BFA Global
Extreme heat is a growing global health crisis. In this open letter, BFA Global urges The Global Fund to prioritize heat-related health risks and support innovative, climate-resilient solutions for vulnerable communities.| BFA Global
This blog explores the business of low-income childcare in Kenya, highlighting the challenges faced by providers and pathways to building sustainable, quality daycare services in underserved communities.| BFA Global
We intend to launch 100 fintech ventures by 2026 to build the climate resilience of vulnerable communities and the planet.| BFA Global
