From handouts to opportunity: Understanding the role of innovation in development Efosa Ojomo 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 Efosa Ojomo
Disruptive Voice: What really creates prosperity? Christensen Institute Disruptive Voice: What really creates prosperity? In this Disruptive Voice podcast, produced by The Forum for Growth and Innovation, Efosa Ojomo and Karen Dillon discuss the story behind their newly-released book with Clayton Christensen, The Prosperity Paradox. Jan 17, 2019 Christensen Institute
3 insights the Global Prosperity team learned in 2018 Efosa Ojomo 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 Efosa Ojomo
The Third Answer:How Market-Creating Innovation Drives Economic Growth and Development Clayton Christensen 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 Clayton Christensen
M-Pesa: A tale of global prosperity Christensen Institute M-Pesa: A tale of global prosperity In this guest blog, Katie Zandbergen describes M-Pesa's meteoric rise to becoming Kenya's largest mobile-money transfer service—and its subsequent impact on the countries in which it operates. Dec 18, 2018 Christensen Institute
Insights for innovating in emerging markets: Integrate, or outsource? Efosa Ojomo 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 Efosa Ojomo
Interview: Creating a prosperous Africa Efosa Ojomo 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 Efosa Ojomo
Insights for innovating in emerging markets: Identifying “Jobs” opens up innovation opportunities Efosa Ojomo 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 Efosa Ojomo
Ghanaian chocolates: for Ghanaians, by Ghanaians, in Ghana Efosa Ojomo 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 Efosa Ojomo
Insights for innovating in emerging markets: Pull, don’t push Efosa Ojomo 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 Efosa Ojomo
Let’s not simply end poverty. Let’s ignite prosperity. Clayton Christensen Let’s not simply end poverty. Let’s ignite prosperity. October 17th is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. What if, instead of asking how can we end poverty, we began asking, how can we create long-term prosperity? Oct 17, 2018 Clayton Christensen
Building infrastructure that lasts Efosa Ojomo Building infrastructure that lasts Why do most infrastructure projects under-deliver on their economic projections? Understanding these two tips can help us build more sustainable infrastructure projects. Oct 3, 2018 Efosa Ojomo