Digital Frontiers’ Tariro Nyimo Takes on Regional Facilitator Role for FinEquity Africa
Advancing the breadth and depth of women’s financial inclusion by leveraging shared objectives between FinEquity and Digital Frontiers to develop inclusive financial ecosystems across Africa. Cape Town, South Africa, July 2024 – Digital Frontiers proudly announces its partnership with FinEquity Africa Community of Practice (CoP) with Tariro Nyimo, Head of Stakeholder Engagement appointed as the […]
SDG2: Zero Hunger Announced as the First Future Job-Creating Ecosystem in TwentyforGood Initiative
Digital Frontiers Launches TwentyforGood to Direct 20% of Future Jobs Towards Solving the World’s Greatest Challenges. Digital Frontiers recently launched “TwentyforGood,” a transformative multi-stakeholder movement with a clear mission: to direct at least 20% of the world’s future workforce towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) innovations. This initiative aims to equip individuals with the necessary skills […]
A new movement aims to drive 20% of the world’s future jobs toward solving the world’s greatest challenges.
Digital Frontiers Launches TwentyforGood to Direct 20% of Future Jobs Towards Solving the World’s Greatest Challenges As we face a pressing reskilling crisis in a rapidly evolving world, where 85% of jobs will be new by 2030, and half of all employees will need reskilling, the need for job-creating ecosystems in SDG-net-positive innovations is more […]
Digital Frontiers Appoints Xavier Martin as Chief Operating Officer as of 1 January 2024
Digital Frontiers is pleased to announce the appointment of Xavier Martin as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Xavier Martin, who has been serving as DFI Division Director at Digital Frontiers since November 2016, brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record in leadership and strategic management. His impressive career includes roles such […]
Digital Frontiers Joins the Mojaloop Foundation to Advance Financial Inclusion
Cape Town, Western Cape – [30 January 2023] – Digital Frontiers (DF) today announced that it has joined the Mojaloop Foundation, a charitable nonprofit dedicated to advancing financial inclusion, at the Promoter level. As a member, Digital Frontiers will collaborate with Mojaloop Foundation’s leading global philanthropic and technology member organizations to grow and support Mojaloop […]
Digital Frontiers Announces a new chair and changes to the Board
Alka Gupta has been appointed as the new Chair of the Digital Frontiers Board of Directors. Alka is a Tech entrepreneur, Director, Venture Investor, and Fortune 500 Executive with extensive experience in Fintech, eCommerce, Payments, Marketplaces, and Digital Identity. Alka steps in as Chair following David Porteous’s stepping down after 7 years as Chairman, David […]
Digital Frontiers announces the appointment of Kholeka Zama CA(SA) as its new Chief Financial Officer as of 1 October 2022
Digital Frontiers appoints Kholeka Zama as its new CFO. Kholeka most recently served as CFO at Wesgro, and prior to that British American Tobacco and Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal wildlife. She has senior executive experience across finance, audit and governance and has supported three CEOs. Her career to date spans across commercial, investment and non-profit sectors and […]
Instant and Inclusive Payment Systems Capacity Collaboration
The Alliance of Digital Finance Associations, AfricaNenda and Digital Frontiers are happy to announce their collaboration around instant and inclusive payment systems. All three organisations bring different strengths and focus to support the acceleration and growth of capacity and implementation of instant and inclusive payment systems. Digital payments are a safe and efficient way […]
Reflecting on 7 years of innovation in building new professions in low and middle income countries
July marks the month that we at Digital Frontiers celebrate our 7th birthday – and what an incredible 7 years it has been. What started out as a bold idea to help solve the human capacity gap in inclusive finance, now stands as an organisation with a team of over 150 across 20 countries working to […]
New Non-Executive Director – Board Appointment, Digital Frontiers 17th May 2022
Digital Frontiers announces the appointment of Kate Bravery as Non-Executive Director to its Board. Cape Town, 22nd May 2022. Digital Frontiers has announced today the appointment of Kate Bravery to its board of directors. Kate is a seasoned Corporate Psychologist with an MBA from Macquarie Graduate School of Management. In her current role as Advisory Solutions […]