Marissa DeaninCaribou Digital InvestmentsVenture capital in a disrupted digital worldAuthor: Marissa Dean, Caribou Digital InvestmentsJan 21, 2020Jan 21, 2020
Marissa DeaninCaribou Digital InvestmentsWhy Caribou Digital is investing its own capitalAuthor: Marissa Dean, Caribou Digital InvestmentsJan 21, 2020Jan 21, 2020
Marissa DeaninFiDA PartnershipReimagining informality leads to opportunities for lending and insuranceOne of the most significant benefits digital platforms can offer financial inclusion is redefining what it means to be an informal worker.Jun 13, 2019Jun 13, 2019
Marissa DeaninFiDA PartnershipHow financial exclusion and lack of trust hamper e-commerce platform modelsIssues with fraud, failed deliveries & uncollected receivables stemming from the use of cash open platforms up to substantial losses.Jun 13, 2019Jun 13, 2019
Marissa DeaninFiDA PartnershipDigital platforms offer new opportunities for innovative African banks to growE-commerce and online labor platforms could be good business partners for African financial services providers.Jun 13, 2019Jun 13, 2019
Marissa DeaninFiDA PartnershipPlatforms and the Changing Landscape for Financial Inclusion Blog SeriesWe interviewed several key African platforms and learned valuable insight around business models, partnerships and financial inclusion.Jun 4, 2019Jun 4, 2019
Marissa DeaninFiDA PartnershipThree pain points of African platforms adding financial services to their business modelsWhat areas do African platforms struggle with and where are there opportunities for collaboration with development organizations?Jun 3, 2019Jun 3, 2019
Marissa DeaninFiDA PartnershipThree important ways platforms are changing the landscape for financial inclusionFrom building physical networks for last mile delivery to standardizing transaction data and payments, platforms could be important…Jun 3, 2019Jun 3, 2019
Marissa DeaninFiDA PartnershipThree business model changes to make African platforms work better for financially excluded…Platforms need to work for their workers — those selling, coding, crafting, and delivering — not just for the consumers.Jun 3, 20191Jun 3, 20191
Marissa DeaninFiDA PartnershipWhy African platforms are adding financial services to their business modelsWhy would a tractor company need to be in the insurance business? Why would a ride-hailing company start offering credit?Jun 3, 2019Jun 3, 2019
