Working for @CaribouDigital, Program Director of @StriveBusiness
Nairobi
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Excited for today's panel discussion on how digital and data-first solutions can help small business increase their access and use of digital finance.
Join us at #FinclusionWeek!
We're hosting a panel on 10/17 with @opencontracting, @withboost, & others titled: How to Enable Small Businesses to Reach Their Potential as Catalysts of #InclusiveGrowth by Increasing Their Access to Finance.
Register here: financialinclusionweek.org
#StriveCommunity Innovation Fund is OPEN! Apply, share and/or spread the word. More info below, or apply directly here: strive.grantplatform.com/
Applications for the #StriveCommunity Innovation Fund open TODAY!
We’re looking for innovative solutions that will catalyze the growth of small businesses.
Learn more here:
thestrivecommunity.org/innov…
#SmallBusiness
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Excited to announce the launch of our #StriveCommunity Innovation Fund! $1m in grants available for digital-first solutions that enable small businesses to digitize their operations, better use financial service or participate in digital marketplace. More info @StriveBusiness
Today at the #GlobalIGS @shaminasingh launched our #StriveCommunity Innovation Fund which makes available $1m to spark new ideas for catalyzing small business growth at scale.
Do you have a truly innovative idea to support small business?
Learn more 👇
thestrivecommunity.org/innov…
Great to see @StriveBusiness featured in @Forbes yesterday: bit.ly/3D54bRV .If you haven't already, please visit our website for more info on how we'll be supporting 5 million small businesses to grow & thrive. thestrivecommunity.org #StriveCommunity #SmallBusinesses
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Excited to announce the launch of #StriveCommunity - an initiative developed by @cariboudigital and @CNTR4growth. Watch this space as we work to equip 5 million small businesses, globally, with digital solutions to build their resilience and growth. strivecommunity.org
The right digital tools can empower small businesses to reach their full potential.
Check back soon for more on how #StriveCommunity will equip business owners around the world with the support they need to grow.
Watch this space 👀
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Come & work with us @cariboudigital! We've got a really exciting role open for an Insights Manager, working on a 4-year global program focused on small business growth. Apply here: caribou-digital.breezy.hr/p/…
Very excited to see our "Platform Livelihoods & COVID-19" video storytelling project(bit.ly/3qmbjmo)in @qzafrica. Kudos to @Natabaalo & @mirandasgrant for your hard work. Lots of powerful stories from female platform workers to help celebrate #internationalwomensday2021
Is the gig economy improving the lives of African women? @Tollexrism looks at the benefits and downsides on #internationalwomensday2021 qz.com/africa/1981280
Very excited to launch our video diaries project. Watch how these young platform workers have demonstrated resilience, ambition and innovation during the Covid-19 pandemic
From social commerce sellers to delivery drivers, here’s what it’s like to be a young platform worker or seller in the age of COVID-19.
This video project was supported by @MastercardFdn.
In collaboration with @mirandasgrant.
#socialcommerce #PlatformLivelihoods
An excellent three part blog series from @Natabaalo. Worth a read!
These are some of the experiences of African #youth working on-demand freelancing, ride-hailing, and #socialcommerce during the pandemic. Start with this blog by @Natabaalo as an introduction, then dive into the other three for more details.
bit.ly/33TBokm
Please share! Looking for a consultant to works with us on a video project, to help share the stories of how African platform workers have been impacted by Covid-19.
Are you a videographer with a #designthinking background?
We have an opportunity open to help tell the story of platform livelihoods during #COVID19 with a unique approach to storytelling.
Details and how to respond found here: cariboudigital.net/apply-2/
Bringing together @cariboudigital and @cenfri_org's work on upskilling in a digital age (supported by @MastercardFdn) @virtualworker & I share our thoughts on the challenges and opportunities around filling digital skills gaps among youth in Africa: medium.com/caribou-digital/h…
Live in 1hr, join to hear @Jessica_Arrakis talk about #youth, the #gigeconomy, #COVID19 and all the opportunities and challenges that fall in-between.
In a time of uncertainty, youth interventions cannot ignore the potential of the growing virtual #gigeconomy to offer new opportunities for self-employment. Join @Jessica_Arrakis tomorrow for this @YouthEconOpps #YouthEO event. Register here: youtheosummit.org/copy-of-bu…
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Who's going to win the #ecommerce race in Africa? Traditional players are struggling, logistics companies are entering the race (bit.ly/2YsWS5e) payments companies are having a go (bit.ly/3fYjSPD) and Facebook is inching closer (bit.ly/31bfJ6I)...
Great case study by @Natabaalo on how, and why, @Jobbermandotcom are investing in soft skills training #UpskillingButBetter
.@Jobbermandotcom knows that soft skills are one of the biggest gaps for young people in the workplace and so they've set out to help fill this #skillsgap through training. Read about this #UpskillingButBetter initiative here: transformationalupskilling.o…
Fascinating insights from @SavitaBailur and @HeleneSmertnik on identity and identification for children in a digital age.
Our research showed that #identification and identity are interlinked and each impacts the other with major consequences for children and the adults they become. Read our findings from this research in our blog series, supported by @UNICEF.
#DigitalAge bit.ly/2z6gUIQ
Amazing insights from @i2ifacility into the growth of #mobilemoney tx in #Rwanda since the govt cut charges to zero to help prevent the spread of #Covid19. Comparing Jan -> April, total value of funds sent via P2P transfer has increased by over 450% bit.ly/3e4snri
I've written a short blog explaining a bit more about what we'll be working on this year with @MastercardFdn. #platforms #skilldevelopment
We're taking our research on platform-led #upskilling to the next level as we focus on building a stronger evidence base for the impact on platform workers’ livelihoods and the business case for #platforms. With support from @MastercardFdn. Read about it⬇️ medium.com/caribou-digital/e…
Congratulations @SendyMobile. It was only a matter of time until a logistics firm seized the opportunity to move into e-commerce. Excited to see how this develops.
Say hello to Sendy Go, the grocery delivery app for all your shopping needs. With Sendy Go, #StayHome, shop safe and be a hero to those in need. For every order made, we will donate a support basket to a family in need. #StopTheSpread go.sendyit.com/Download-Andr…
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How have #GigWorkers in #Kenya, #Ghana and #Nigeria been affected by the #Covid19 outbreak? At @cariboudigital we've been chatting to them to find out. Read some of their stories here: bit.ly/3bTrBfW
#Safaricom predicts a $51.64 million hit to its revenue (reut.rs/3bSO78E) after waiving tx fees on small P2P payments to help contain spread of #Covid_19 in #Kenya. Expected 23.1% drop in international remittances likely a contributing factor (bit.ly/3aIbdNU)