The Platform Era

What areas do African platforms struggle with and where are there opportunities for collaboration with development organizations?

Why would a tractor company need to be in the insurance business? Why would a ride-hailing company start offering credit?

From building physical networks for last mile delivery to standardizing transaction data and payments, platforms could be important…

We interviewed several key African platforms and learned valuable insight around business models, partnerships and financial inclusion.

Issues with fraud, failed deliveries & uncollected receivables stemming from the use of cash open platforms up to substantial losses.

One of the most significant benefits digital platforms can offer financial inclusion is redefining what it means to be an informal worker.

Platforms are a hot topic and for good reason. We explored platformization and the potential impact on financial inclusion.

As digitization transforms the nature of work, the links between MSMEs and ICTs are increasingly important.

Platformization presents both new possibilities and new challenges for developing countries.