Published inHoverUSSD has an accessibility problemUnstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) has been described as “The Third Universal Mobile Application” and, according to The World…Oct 2, 20182Oct 2, 20182
Published inHoverBuild the future of financial services with our new USSD SDK for AndroidBillions of people use USSD every month to top up airtime, check their data balance, pay utility bills, send money, and more. But USSD has…Sep 7, 20183Sep 7, 20183
Published inDFS LabInterview: Designing Digital Financial Services for WomenWelcome to DFS Lab’s first podcast! In Episode 1, our own Ben Lyon sat down with Meghan Flaherty of Women’s World Banking to discuss…Nov 27, 20171Nov 27, 20171
Published inDFS LabApply now for DFS Lab’s 3rd cohort. Funding & support for fintech startups in Africa and Asia.The OpportunityOct 12, 2017Oct 12, 2017
Published inDFS Lab4 Trends Driving a Looming Credit Crisis in East AfricaBy Bennett Gordon & Ben Lyon.Aug 14, 20172Aug 14, 20172
Published inDFS LabDFS Lab Companies are Hiring! Pula seeking Chief Technology Officer.One of our portfolio companies, Pula, is looking for a world-class CTO to help develop a platform that will bring insurance to millions of…Jul 6, 2017Jul 6, 2017
Kopo Kopo partners with Mastercard to bring Masterpass QR to 250,000 in Sub-Saharan AfricaI’m incredibly proud to share Kopo Kopo’s new partnership with Mastercard to bring mobile payments to thousands of merchants across…Mar 29, 2017Mar 29, 2017
Published inDFS LabWill banks win the FinTech race?I’m going to violate Betteridge’s law and come right out with it: The answer is yes, probably.Mar 28, 20171Mar 28, 20171
Published inDFS LabJoin DFS Lab at The Duke Business In Africa Conference on April 1st, 2017We’re excited to participate in Duke’s upcoming Business In Africa Conference. I’ll be sharing Kopo Kopo’s story and DFS Lab’s view on the…Mar 22, 2017Mar 22, 2017
Published inDFS LabDFS Lab Playbook: Series Seed Due Diligence ChecklistDFS Lab recently announced its first cohort of incubatees, which brought together five early-stage FinTech startups serving markets in…Feb 21, 2017Feb 21, 2017
