By Arjuna Costa and Ameya Upadhyay Entrepreneurs everywhere are dealing with much uncertainty right now, especially in Africa, where capital markets are shallow and collapsing commodity prices pose a double hit to economies dealing with COVID-19. In our discussions with entrepreneurs across the continent, we find that they are understandably…

By Smita Aggarwal & Tilman Ehrbeck Insurance is a powerful tool to help families and small businesses protect themselves from the financial implications of a wide range of unforeseen events. …

COVID-19 has cast America’s financial health challenges in sharp relief. Even before the downturn, nearly 70% of Americans were struggling financially. As the pandemic intensifies, the crisis has underscored U.S. families’ daunting financial vulnerabilities. …

By Smita Aggarwal and Arjuna Costa As we all live in the hope that the current strict social distancing guidelines will be relaxed soon, it is clear that this pandemic will lead to less human contact and greater digitization in our everyday lives. …

By Emmalyn Shaw In six weeks, the United States shifted from a 50-year-low unemployment rate to likely the highest one since the Great Depression. No economic downturn has happened as rapidly as this one triggered through COVID-19, and our most vulnerable Americans are suffering the greatest blow. We’re pleased that…

By Sarah Morgenstern As US financial institutions seek to regain consumer trust in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, senior executives have increasingly embraced the lexicon of financial health and wellness. According to new research by the Financial Health Network (previously CFSI), at least 69 percent of executives in…

Why We Invested in Clerkie By Emmalyn Shaw Anyone who has struggled financially knows how to stretch a dollar, but many money-saving moves can be time-consuming, confusing, and even counter intuitive. Which debts to pay off first, how to time monthly bill payments, how to afford a new home, and when to start saving for…

By Emmalyn Shaw Arjuna Costa, Amy Webb, and Emmalyn Shaw (L-R) pictured at Flourish’s SXSW Fintech Forward Basecamp. If you’ve ever freelanced, April is a busy month. Filing taxes is not simple with stacks of 1099s. Neither is getting insurance, or if you drive for a ride-sharing service, keeping track…

By Jenny Johnston Fintech is one of the most exciting sectors for venture funding and is making real people better off. But as the field grows, it’s important we not leave behind the potential customers whom fintech could benefit most: women in emerging markets. Worldwide, hundreds of millions more women…