Citing the USAID Development Innovation Ventures program, Efosa Ojomo provides a compelling example of a framework that has the potential to fast-track the development process in many poor countries.
Aug 9, 2018
Why does the development industry thrive on primarily distributing resources? Understanding its history might help.
July 24, 2018
Traditional forms of financing, such as private equity and venture capital, don't always work as well in poor countries. As a result, impact investing can play a critical role by unlocking many opportunities in poor coun...
June 26, 2018
Over the past few years, I have had the privilege of learning from and being mentored by one of the greatest management thinkers in the world. Here are three things he has taught me about innovation and economic developm...
June 12, 2018
Entrepreneurs
Exports are often seen as a viable path to prosperity. Many countries, following in the model of Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, and Hong Kong, try to establish their exports in order to develop. But results are often te...
June 5, 2018
Entrepreneurs
Market-creating innovations
What if elections are not the right metric for Kenyans to be focusing on at the moment with regards to development?
Nov 1, 2017
Market-creating innovations
Open defecation is often seen as a huge problem in the world and is treated as such. But what if we listed all the "good things" about it and created a better solution?
Aug 15, 2017
In this TEDx Talk in Gaborone, Botswana, Research Fellow Efosa Ojomo argues that instead of focusing on ending poverty, we should focus on the goal of creating prosperity.
Aug 14, 2017
Oxfam's May 17th report on inequality in Nigeria was informative, but it misdiagnosed the country's problem. Here's why.
June 22, 2017
The development industry does many good things to help alleviate poverty. Unfortunately, many in the industry are missing the most important component for development.
Apr 26, 2017