Demand for durable consumer goods is increasing in emerging markets. Is your last-mile distribution business ready? Smartphone use in Africa is steadily increasing. Nearly 22.9 million smartphones shipped to Africa in Q3 2020 alone, and recent research from IDC observed a 1.6% YoY increase of device shipments to the region. This growth has primarily been […]

Last-mile distributors offering pay-as-you-go consumer financing help consumers access life-changing products. However, they take on the risk of paying for those products upfront while the client pays for it over time.  Distributors can take several approaches to reduce risk from their client portfolios. These include: 1) Ensuring the consumer owns a mobile phone and has […]