On Kenya’s elections, it’s best to keep our eyes on the prize
What if elections are not the right metric for Kenyans to be focusing on at the moment with regards to development?
Market-creating innovations
Nov 1, 2017
Market-creating innovations
On toilets: Why the Indian government should listen to Bill Gates
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
TEDx features Institute’s research on Global Prosperity
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
Four reasons why the Oxfam report on inequality in Nigeria missed the point
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 has the development equation backwards
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
Innovation in Africa: Where the digital and analog worlds collide
In an interview with Afrolutionist, researcher Efosa Ojomo explains why Africa needs both a digital and an analog strategy.
Mar 17, 2017
Emerging market, e-commerce investors: Be patient for growth, but impatient for profits
Want to create the next Amazon in an emerging market? This piece offers some counterintuitive advice.
Mar 9, 2017
Nonconsumption
Catching the sharing economy wave: Disney World and the delight of discovery
In the third post of a three-part series, Subhajit Das explores nonconsumption as a strategy for maximizing the sharing economy. The series addresses three areas of opportunity: rooms, rides, and recreation.
Feb 28, 2017
Nonconsumption
Five insights for innovating in emerging markets
Innovating in emerging markets presents unique challenges. To that end, Research Fellow Efosa Ojomo shares five insights from his research in a Facebook Live event with Harvard Business Review.
Feb 6, 2017
Why innovation must be the new development strategy
Give a person a mosquito net and she might use it; but give a person a job and she will not only buy a mosquito net, but also take care of her family.
Jan 19, 2017