Building Inclusive Digital Economies
We’re Caribou Digital
We’re working to create a more just, inclusive and ethical digital world. In partnership with governments, foundations and organisations across geographies and sectors we are shaping the future of digital finance, identity, data, policy and more. Find out more about our team of global experts who are working toward equitable and sustainable outcomes in the age of digital development.
What we’re saying
From our blog
Women and ID in a digital age: Five fundamental barriers and new design questions
Women comprise an underserved demographic in terms of identification. This piece calls out 5 challenges that women face while accessing ID.
Savita Bailur
Sep 09
When ID works for women: initial findings from Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is a country where ID does tend to work for women. Hear from some of the women we spoke to on their experiences.
Hélène Smertnik
Sep 03
Bangladesh: Online workers and ID
What’s the role of an ID for women who do online work in Bangladesh?
Savita Bailur
Jun 28
Bangladesh: Garment factory workers and ID
An ID means access to better or formal work in the context of factory work, but ID standards are still being set, leading to workarounds.
Savita Bailur
Jun 20
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Meet Our Advisors
Featured Advisor: Marissa Dean
Marissa leads Caribou Digital Investments and contributes to the Mastercard Foundation FiDA Partnership on fintechs and other digital financial services institutions, digital commerce, and ecosystems for digital financial services. Her recent research projects have included the use of big data and analytics by FSPs in Kenya and Tanzania, the implications of the platformisation of the internet on economic inclusion, and a toolkit for entrepreneurship ecosystem development diagnostics, with a particular focus on women's entrepreneurship. Marissa has an MBA and a Certificate in Global Business from the Haas School of Business and a BSc from the College of Chemistry, all from the University of California at Berkeley, and an MSc in Public Policy with merit from the University of London, SOAS. Marissa works from Lake Tahoe, US and travels frequently to South Africa.
Can big data shape financial services in East Africa?
How do Fintechs, MNOs, and financial institutions in East Africa leverage big data? The FiDA Partnership interviewed 30 organizations in the region to learn about how they use big data, the marketplace for this type of data, and its potential and limitations in the digital finance space.