Mike McCaffrey

I manage the Inclusive Digital Economies programme for @UNCDFdigital in East and Southern Africa.

[Julie Zollmann @j_zedd]

This week The Flip published some of my reflections on what I think ride hailing in Kenya teaches us about the future of work in Africa. Check it out! https://t.co/cWOWZZ7qsE

[NBS Television @nbstv]

.@MobileMcCaffrey: Two thirds of the rural household are not yet connected to the grid. Climate change is making the rains harder to predict. Uganda loses green cover to firewood every day.

@UNCDFdigital

#KTASymposium #NBSUpdates

[Tilman Ehrbeck @TilmanEhrbeck]

Since merchants don’t charge differential prices, lower-income US households that predominantly use cash or debit subsidize the credit card rewards for higher-income folks. However much we like our points, that’s actually not ok.

[FSD Kenya @FSDKe]

The 2021 FinAccess Household Survey shows that women rely strongly on informal services to meet their financial needs. This is true regardless of the level of income or education.

Read on why we need to put women at the centre of #InclusiveFinance: https://t.co/LjM3PtbimU

[Mike McCaffrey @MobileMcCaffrey]

https://t.co/MwcXLkXm4v

[Catalyst Fund @TheCatalystFund]

Africa's urban population will double by 2050 & the growth rate is expected to impact food systems. Restaurants have the potential to transform the sector.
@TopUpMama is empowering restaurants through access to supplies & short-term credit. Learn more https://t.co/ONu87ldxGT

[Mike McCaffrey @MobileMcCaffrey]

Check out my latest article: Digital Savings Groups for Refugees in Uganda https://t.co/fbzlEUfTmm via @LinkedIn

[Maelis Carraro @carrarom]

#startups in #africa - we’re still looking to invest in fintech, agtech, water management and carbon finance solutions that build climate resilience on the continent - apply 👏👏

[MSC (MicroSave Consulting) @MicroSave]

Currently, 40% of all #RetailTransactions in India are digital. #DigitalPayments led by #UPI are scripting India’s payment growth 📈 story, and this shift is here to stay!

Stay tuned to experience India’s unstoppable digital journey through our latest offering—#PINRails

[Maxime Bayen @MaxBayen]

Looking to fund & support Ugandan 🇺🇬 startups tackling #climate adaptation

Our team, represented by @EngJaysonRai is in Kampala this week.

If you are a climate resilience startup, come meet him & share your pitch.

👉Book a 1-to-1 meeting now: https://t.co/GKcywqJMeL

[Mike McCaffrey @MobileMcCaffrey]

“How much fintech is too much fintech?” - Is Africa doing too much fintech? - https://t.co/t8U9LT50TL

[Paul Gubbins @pgubb]

Happy to see the 2021 @GlobalFindex report is out! It was great to have had the opportunity to help develop ch3 on financial resilience/wellbeing, providing data on how effectively adults can raise emergency money & their prevailing financial worries. https://t.co/EpR5bojISv

[NextBillion @NextBillion]

Key insights from @UNCDF's
"#MobileMoney Mysteries Series" - including these articles:

Untold Stories from 15 Years of Mobile Money #Data

Have We Reached Peak Mobile Money?

Does Mobile Money Improve #FinancialInclusion?

https://t.co/PocsObnbVa

@MobileMcCaffrey #fintech