Ben LyoninHoverUSSD has an accessibility problemUnstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) has been described as “The Third Universal Mobile Application” and, according to The World…3 min read·Oct 2, 2018--2--2
Ben LyoninHoverBuild 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…3 min read·Sep 7, 2018--3--3
Ben LyoninDFS 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…16 min read·Nov 27, 2017--1--1
Ben LyoninDFS LabApply now for DFS Lab’s 3rd cohort. Funding & support for fintech startups in Africa and Asia.The Opportunity3 min read·Oct 12, 2017----
Ben LyoninDFS Lab4 Trends Driving a Looming Credit Crisis in East AfricaBy Bennett Gordon & Ben Lyon.6 min read·Aug 14, 2017--2--2
Ben LyoninDFS 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…4 min read·Jul 6, 2017----
Ben LyonKopo 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…5 min read·Mar 29, 2017----
Ben LyoninDFS 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.3 min read·Mar 28, 2017--1--1
Ben LyoninDFS 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…1 min read·Mar 22, 2017----
Ben LyoninDFS 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…2 min read·Feb 21, 2017----