As millions lose jobs, targeting nonconsumption is more important than ever
Even as the pandemic wreaks havoc on businesses across the globe, some organizations have managed to flourish. Their secret? Targeting nonconsumption.
Sept 10, 2020
Author: Efosa Ojomo
Rethinking corruption in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic
Despite triggering many acts of kindness and solidarity, the pandemic has also been accompanied by increased corruption. Understanding why will help reveal solutions.
Sept 3, 2020
Why most anti-poverty programs fail to eradicate poverty
Fewer than 1% of people cite anti-poverty programs as the reason they escaped poverty. Why do so many of these programs fail at the one thing they're designed to do?
Aug 27, 2020
A market creation story: Brazil’s Nubank
In the midst of economic upheaval in Brazil, Nubank offers an answer to the struggle faced by millions without access to desperately needed financial services.
Aug 20, 2020
Mining for entrepreneurial gold: Discovering market-creating ideas in emerging economies
Despite the economic uncertainty created by COVID-19, now may be the best time to look to emerging markets for innovative new businesses that will grow for years to come.
Aug 11, 2020
COVID-19 exposes our prosperity problem
The pandemic—and its disproportionate effect on particular populations—highlights a longstanding global prosperity problem in urgent need of a solution.
July 30, 2020
Avoiding the prosperity paradox: How to build economic resilience in a post-COVID world
COVID-19 threatens to push half a billion people into poverty. But with the right approach to innovation, stakeholders can not only help emerging economies recover, but thrive.
July 23, 2020
As the world focuses on the pandemic, one organization is focused on the weather
A plague of locusts threatens up to 10% of the world's population with hunger. ClimaCell is using state-of-the-art weather technology to mitigate the problem.
July 9, 2020
Why getting the world back to normal is not enough
If anything good is to come from the devastation caused by the coronavirus, let it be an opportunity to rethink, reconsider, and redefine a new normal for many in our world who currently suffer to make a living.
July 2, 2020
Innovators Creating Prosperity: MAX
We caught up with cofounder Adetayo Bamiduro about lessons he’s learned while building a new market for safe and affordable transportation in Nigeria.
June 23, 2020