What are the revenue models for conversational interfaces? They can be broken into two structures: business to customer and business to business. See our latest blog for more detail on each: bit.ly/2Ewtlh0 #B2B #B2C #chatbots

We agree. This is something we saw in China on our Live Learning trip and something we've written about here: financedigitalafrica.org/blog/2018/09/c… and here: financedigitalafrica.org/blog/2018/08/y… #partnerships #MWC19

COMING THURSDAY: How can e-merchants in #emergingmarkets make the most of new #superplatforms? BFA Global x Mastercard Foundation 's FIBR project will seek to answer that question in a free webinar. Register here: bit.ly/2Thfsvz FinanceDigitalAfrica #fintech #finserv

Awakening Africa's Sleeping Giants: The next mobile money revolution linkedin.com/pulse/awakenin…. Great insights from my colleague.

The commercial and economic oppurtunity of closing the #mobilegendergap GSMA Mobile for Development gsma.com/mobilefordevel…

70% of the SMEs in Asia on Facebook report that the platform helped them grow. It’s time to start talking about Digital Commerce for Africa. Mastercard Foundation FinanceDigitalAfrica

What’s the potential of #digitalcommerce in #africa? Several issues will determine if 80 million opportunities can be created. FinanceDigitalAfrica #MWC2019. Mastercard Foundation BFA Global

#DYK that digital commerce will continue to grow in #Africa and has the potential to generate more than US$500 billion a year by 2030? Learn more about the impacts that #digitalcommerce will have on Africa: mastercardfdn.org/digitalcommerce

Our 2018 State of the Industry Report provides a detailed exploration of the four key trends shaping the #mobilemoney industry today. Read it here: ow.ly/h4AS30nMIFG #SOTIR

We’ve been mapping out possible #scenarios for #Africa’s #youthemployment. What steps can key decision makers take to create an inclusive #digitalcommerce system? Read our white paper to learn more bfa.works/iworker #youngafricaworks #SDG8 #iworker Mastercard Foundation

What are the risks of using messaging #APIs for a conversational interface and how should you plan accordingly? #chatbots Mastercard Foundation Chatbots Magazine financedigitalafrica.org/blog/2019/03/w…

The figures: $41 million, 38 projects, 15 countries in Africa: our Fund for Rural Prosperity is having an impact on the lives of a million people in Sub-Saharan Africa. Read about the latest projects we're supporting: bit.ly/2NGQZui

How can #AI be beneficial to #shopkeepers? Javier Linares & #KevinRejko provides us with four lessons from their exploration of the use of #computervision to augment and extend #business capabilities bfa.works/ai-apps-for-sh… BFA Global FieldPro (By Optimetriks) Mastercard Foundation #ML #MSME

Using alternative data offers an opportunity for #FSPs to expand access to #finance for small #businesses. Shirley Mburu shares three reasons for banks to use supplier #data for #lending to #microretailers bfa.works/msme-credit-su… BFA Global Mastercard Foundation

"DFS use among digital Kenyans" is a fascinating read! Short codes still outpace in-app behaviors. Feature phones are common, and many smartphones are underpowered, old, and “full” -by Caribou Digital and Mastercard Foundation via FinanceDigitalAfrica financedigitalafrica.org/blog/2019/03/d…

Are digital platforms in emerging economies offering workers less than a job but more than a gig” or vice versa? bfa.works/digital-platfo… #unctadeweek #ecommerce #digitalization #digitaleconomy #digitalcommerce FinanceDigitalAfrica Mastercard Foundation Amolo Ngweno

Which choices by African #policymakers will increase the positive effects of #digitalcommerce on #employment outcomes, especially for #youth, by 2030? We explore the different scenarios in our research bfa.works/iworker Mastercard Foundation #unctadeweek #digitaleconomy

"Digital divide? How do we make digital access a tool for work and livelihood and not only for consumption, that’s the issue", stressed BFA Global's David Porteous at the UN Trade and Development's High-Level Dialogue: From Digitalization to Development. #UNCTADeWeek

How do we make digital a tool of production, not just consumption in #Africa? BFA Global shares insights from new Mastercard Foundation funded research on #youthemployment & #iworkers UN Trade and Development bit.ly/2OEtWkg