About us

BFA Global is an innovation consulting firm that applies financial and digital innovation, venture building, and investment expertise - relying on rigorous insights from field research, a deep network of partners and practical implementation experience across emerging markets - to improve the resilience and wellbeing of underserved people.

We leverage global expertise and local knowledge to craft and scale solutions, and catalyze innovation ecosystems, partnering with leading public, private and philanthropic organizations, for a more inclusive and sustainable planet.

Founded in 2006, BFA Global is headquartered in Nairobi and Boston, with a presence in Medellín, New Delhi, Mexico City, Johannesburg, Lagos, Accra, Madrid, London and Paris.

What we do

We work with the world’s leading innovators to help them develop and deploy solutions that can improve the lives of individuals, small businesses, and communities while contributing to more inclusive and sustainable economies.

Our team of financial specialists, economists, product managers, full-stack technologists, data scientists, business strategists, researchers, designers, impact investors, climate change experts, and communications professionals brings years of experience crafting solutions that help improve the livelihoods and resilience of vulnerable populations in emerging markets.

Digital innovation

We design, prototype and grow solutions that enable underserved individuals and businesses to better leverage the digital economy to grow their businesses and improve their livelihoods.

Venture acceleration + impact investing

We support startups at the forefront of inclusive tech innovation, with bespoke venture-building support, investment readiness and 1:1 connections with investors and corporate partners.

Research & advisory

Our experienced researchers derive rich insights from qualitative and quantitative research, informing our business, technical, financial and policy advisory services.

Learning & influence

We apply rigorous thinking across projects and share our learning’s, insights and proof points with the wider industry to spur further innovation for underserved communities. mobile money margins:

Co-authored with GSMA, the Profitability 2.0 report makes a case for a new business model for Mobile Money Providers, who may face disruption to their traditional transactional model – including key recommendations on opportunities and risk mitigation.