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For Circular Economy Innovation, Look to the Global South
Environmental sustainability Digital ArticleLocal initiatives—driven by necessity and resource constraints—offer scalable solutions for waste reduction, supply chain resilience, and environmental and social leadership. - SPONSORED CONTENT FROM RABIN MARTIN
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A New Corporate Playbook for Navigating Political Uncertainty in Latin America
Crisis management Digital ArticleAlliances with national governments are no longer enough. -
A New Model to Expand Credit Access Globally
Emerging markets Digital ArticleHow predictive cash flow modeling could help provide credit to the more than 130 million businesses and 1.4 billion individuals who lack access. -
When Expanding into a Foreign Market, Your Outsider Status Is a Competitive Advantage
Global strategy Digital ArticleHow global companies can not only navigate but thrive in new territories. -
How Digital Technologies Could Boost Tiny Retailers in Developing Countries
Technology and analytics ResearchToo much of this vast market’s potential is unrealized. -
How Tony’s Chocolonely Created a Purpose-Driven (and Profitable) Supply Chain
Human rights Digital ArticleA case study of the popular Dutch chocolate company. -
Accelerating Digital Integration in Africa
Government policy and regulation Digital ArticleIt comes down to three factors: private sector partnerships, interoperable systems, and internet infrastructure. -
How to Support Your Iranian Colleagues
Developing countries First PersonShow support and solidarity. -
Eurasia Group’s Ian Bremmer: Biggest Threat to World Is Rogue Actors – From Putin to Musk
Business and society Digital ArticleUnchecked power is dangerous in anyone’s hands. -
Why Sharing Economic Growth with the Community Is Good Business
Social and global issues Digital ArticleMutually beneficial partnerships can both drive profit and alleviate poverty. -
What Covid-19 Taught Us About Doing Business During a Crisis
Business ethics Big IdeaTakeaways from a seven-city global survey. -
Preparing for the Era of Uncertainty
Crisis management Big IdeaWe’re entering a period of unprecedented instability. Is your business prepared? -
Research: How Technology Could Promote Growth in 6 African Countries
Developing countries Digital ArticleA framework for understanding economic potential in the region. -
How Employers in Poor Countries Are Using Nudges to Help Employees Save Money
Economics ResearchA study of the largest mobile phone company in Afghanistan. -
Expanding the Reach of Primary Care in Developing Countries
Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleGetting there will take classic business skills. -
Whiteboard Session: 5 Principles for Innovation in Emerging Markets
Developing countries VideoThink about consumers' jobs-to-be-done. -
The Countries That Would Profit Most from a Cashless World
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How to Reach Customers in Emerging Markets
Developing countries VideoNavi Radjou, innovation and leadership strategist, suggests multinational companies rely on comprehensive networking to ensure successful expansion. -
The Perils of Partnering in Developing Markets
Cross-cultural management Magazine ArticleHow a health care provider addresses the risks that come with globalization
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Goodwell Investments: Due diligence for impact investment in Southern Africa
Covid Case Study11.95View Details This case finds investment associates Anand Jacobs and Rudo Ncube from the impact investment firm Goodwell in Cape Town, South Africa, moments before... -
Social Enterprise in Latin America
Corporate social responsibility Case Study8.95View Details This research note provides an overview of the social enterprise ecosystem in Latin America, exploring current dynamics across key markets, including... -
Gavi and the "Next" Pandemic
Crisis management Case Study11.95View Details In 2025, CEO Dr. Sania Nishtar and her team consider the lessons the Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunizations (GAVI) learned from the pandemic. GAVI... -
Untapped Global: Financing Africa's Missing Middle
Developing countries Case Study11.95View Details In November 2024, Jim Chu, founder and CEO of Untapped Global, faced mounting internal tensions over the company's strategic direction. Untapped had developed... -
Kuddle Life Foundation: Scaling a Social Entrerprise
Developing countries Case Study11.95View Details Kuddle Life Foundation is a not-for-profit organization founded by Punit Dhandhania and his son, Hansa Dhandhania, in 2020 in Puducherry, India. Kuddle... -
PayJoy: Financing for the Next Billion
Algorithms Case Study11.95View Details PayJoy, an impact-driven financial technology company founded in 2015, provides smartphone financing and other financial products to customers who lack... -
Trade Without Borders: Redefining Impact Management
Climate change Case Study11.95View Details Trade Without Borders (TWB) is a global, hybrid social enterprise comprising a nonprofit organization (NPO) based in Texas, U.S.A. and a legally separate... -
Ashesi University: The Journey from Vision to Reality
Developing countries Case Study11.95View Details In 1997, Patrick Awuah had a dream: to bring liberal arts education to Ghana. Amid the country's declining economy and pervasive corruption problems,... -
TAQA Snacks: Impact, Resilience, and Profitability
Developing countries Case Study11.95View Details After five years abroad, Soumaya Merhi, a Lebanese German entrepreneur, returned to Lebanon in 2013 with the goal of introducing superfoods to the Middle... -
HealthX Africa: Empathetic Leadership as an Asset in Telehealth
Developing countries Case Study11.95View Details Second Place Winner; 2024 Health Tech Global Case Writing Competition. HealthX Africa is a telemedicine provider with a mission to provide a doctor for... -
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors: Bringing Systematic Investment to Philanthropy
Collaboration and teams Case Study11.95View Details Melissa Berman, CEO of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA), evaluated her client's philanthropy project and its mediocre performance. RPA was a segment... -
Getting the Lead Out of Mexican Ceramics: The Challenges of Diffusing Safe Technologies to Microenterprises
Developing countries Case Study11.95View Details First Place Winner; 2024 Health Tech Global Case Writing Competition. This case focuses on a widespread health concern to highlight the difficulties... -
Kashat: Navigating the Uncertainties of the Egyptian Fintech Market
Business models Case Study11.95View Details Karim Nour, the founder of Kashat, an Egyptian nano-lending fintech company, is contemplating how to manage the growth of his startup. Over the summer... -
Pakistan at 75: When Will the "Nazuk Mor" End?
Developing countries Case Study11.95View Details In 2023, business leaders, politicians, and civil society were all describing Pakistan's condition as "polycrisis." The country faced decisions on elections... -
Casa Franceschi: A Cocoa B-Corporation from Venezuela
Business and society Case Study11.95View Details Casa Franceschi, part of Grupo San José (GSJ), specializes in producing, sourcing, and trading cocoa from Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru. GSJ operates through... -
Participation in the Afghanistan High Peace Council: Wazhma Frogh's Dilemma
Developing countries Case Study11.95View Details In 2015, Wazhma Frogh, a leading Afghan women's rights advocate and peacebuilder, was invited to join the Afghanistan High Peace Council, a government... -
Gabon Special Economic Zone
Climate change Case Study11.95View Details Tropical rain forest covers about 80% of the West African nation of Gabon, part of the Congo Basin and the "lungs of the world." Gabon is one of the first... -
Ecofiltro: Delivering Clean Water in Guatemala... and Beyond?
Business and society Case Study11.95View Details Ecofiltro is a B-Corp-certified for-profit social enterprise that produces water filters using a natural materials filtration system that effectively... -
The Commons Project in Rwanda-Building Digital Infrastructure for the Global Public Good
Developing countries Case Study11.95View Details In September 2022, The Commons Project Foundation (TCP) CEO Zhenya Lindgardt and her team met on a Zoom call to discuss building tools to help Rwandans... -
Hannah Beachler: Worldbuilding in Wakanda
Climate change Case Study11.95View Details Hannah Beachler combines a collection of diverse interests and experiences as she pursues a career as a Production Designer in Hollywood. Collaborations...