Insights for innovating in emerging markets: Create the market you want to be a part of
Learn how a small Rwandan company is creating a new market that serves some of the poorest people in the world.
Feb 12, 2019
Author: eojomo
From handouts to opportunity: Understanding the role of innovation in development
Understanding the role of innovation in development can fundamentally change an organization's activities.
Jan 24, 2019
3 insights the Global Prosperity team learned in 2018
The Global Prosperity team learned a lot in 2018. Here are three of the biggest things we learned.
Jan 9, 2019
The Third Answer:How Market-Creating Innovation Drives Economic Growth and Development
Building from two dominant theories of development, we examine how new influences such as Blockchain technology relate to economic development and support market-creating innovation.
Jan 7, 2019
Insights for innovating in emerging markets: Integrate, or outsource?
Organizations that work in emerging markets are often plagued with the question, when should we outsource certain activities to suppliers versus integrate those activities into its own operations? This blog sheds light o...
Dec 6, 2018
The Prosperity Paradox: How Innovation Can Lift Nations Out of Poverty
What if the key to creating lasting prosperity in poor countries is a fresh perspective on how economies develop? Citing examples from history, our latest book outlines a way forward—with innovation taking center stage...
Nov 29, 2018
Interview: Creating a prosperous Africa
How can Africa solve its "poverty problem" while its population continues to balloon? Efosa Ojomo discusses this, and more, on Africa State of Mind.
Nov 27, 2018
Insights for innovating in emerging markets: Identifying “Jobs” opens up innovation opportunities
How can innovators create new markets and significant economic and social value in emerging markets where there often seems like there is no opportunity? Understanding the theory of Jobs to Be Done can help.
Nov 15, 2018
Ghanaian chocolates: for Ghanaians, by Ghanaians, in Ghana
The Ghanaian government is looking to invest in processing of cocoa to extract more value from the chocolate industry. That’s a good thing, but investing to create a vibrant market for Ghanaian chocolates is even bette...
Nov 8, 2018
Insights for innovating in emerging markets: Pull, don’t push
Organizations and governments often push resources into poor communities in an attempt to eradicate poverty. On the surface this makes sense, so why do these efforts often fall short?
Oct 29, 2018