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By Benoit Renard, CEO, Board Director, Co-founder – Tiko. The ambition to provide universal access to comprehensive sexual reproductive health andrights (SRHR) services is not just a matter of health; it is a critical enabler of virtually all theUnited Nations Sustainable Global Development Goals 1 The impact of SRHR services onyoung people and adolescents’ agency …

Why Tiko invests in the promise of sexual reproductive health. Read More »

African non-profit TIKO announces new Board of Directors and rebrand CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, 04 DECEMBER 2023 – Tiko, formerly Triggerise, is pleased to announce a strategic rebranding initiative, marking a significant milestone in the company’s evolution. As an established, next generation African non-profit, Tiko will continue to use smart technology and data- driven insights …

TIKO UNVEILS NEW BOARD AND COMMITMENT TO AFRICAN YOUTH Read More »

As our Machine Learning Engineer, Carel Agenbag is leading the charge in developing our capabilities in this exciting new area. Over his time so far, he’s worked on projects that include Client Clustering and Behavioural Analysis, Sentiment engineering, and a Fraud Solution with deep learning. To support the rapid growth in his department, Carel’s team …

Machine Learning at Triggerise (now Tiko): an interview with Carel Agenbag Read More »

The value in undertaking an outcome-based financing (OBF) model in Addis Ababa and Bahir Dar has been tangible for us at Triggerise (now Tiko). The clear parameters allowed our team to focus on their goals both single-mindedly and as a unit. ‘Everyone pitched in and brought what they had; we had so many activations to …

Creative financing model strengthens collaboration for impact in Ethiopia Read More »

Despite rapid economic growth over the last decade, Ethiopia still ranks in the bottom 20 countries worldwide in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita. Our belief is that this challenging economic reality impacts the young population’s access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Over the past two years, we have addressed these joint …

Impact stories from Addis Ketema, Ethiopia: Improving the health and wellbeing of young women in Addis Ababa Read More »

Development impact bonds (DIBs) are increasingly appealing alternative funding models for social interventions, as funders only pay for outcomes, not inputs or activities. This characteristic ensures value for money for funders, as capital is invested into achieving goals in the most efficient way. This flexibility allows implementers, such as Triggerise (now Tiko), to adapt projects …

How real-time data spurred success in world-first adolescent sexual reproductive health development impact bond Read More »

Elton John AIDS Foundation Chairman David Furnish, Sir Elton John, and Elton John AIDS Foundation CEO Anne Aslett listen to a Tiko member describe her experience of day-to-day life in South Africa ‘No one should suffer from stigma, fear, or lack of access to treatment anymore – everyone deserves the right to a healthy life,’ …

Sir Elton John visits new Tiko ecosystem in Gauteng province, South Africa Read More »

In a complex and uncertain world, the societal challenges of today require innovative solutions that can scale and sustain. That’s why innovative financing models, such as outcome based financing mechanisms, including development impact bonds are emerging as promising alternatives that can leverage private capital and align incentives for better outcomes.Often labelled a pay-for-success mechanism, development …

Embracing Innovative Financing to Drive MeasUrable Impact by Benoit Renard, CEO, Board Director, Co-founder – Tiko Read More »