Monthly Archives: January 2008

Transporting South Africa

Posted on January 27, 2008 by

Three weeks traveling through the back end of South Africa – considered the most advanced nation on the African continent – has been an unusual journey in many ways, particularly for an Indian. My mother opened my eyes today when … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, BoP, Bottom of the pyramid/Poverty, Culture & research, Design, pay as you go economy, Pondering

Churn: Observing the low income emerging market

Posted on January 22, 2008 by

Unpredictable income and the lack of a safety net – this best describes the decision making environment that influences purchases and consumer behaviour at the bottom of the pyramid. What differentiates this market from the other 10% is the inability … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, BoP, Bottom of the pyramid/Poverty, Business, Culture & research, Marketing, pay as you go economy, Strategy

Bus stop in Transkei (Eastern Cape)

Posted on January 18, 2008 by

Where a task that would take the rest of us fifteen minutes or a phone call or just simply Google can take a few hours or even a whole day.

Posted in Africa, BoP, Bottom of the pyramid/Poverty, Culture & research, pay as you go economy

Asus needs to launch the eeePC in Africa now

Posted on January 11, 2008 by

The eeePC has been a big hit – no, I’m not working for ASUStek but if I was, the very first thing I would in 2008 is figure out a way to launch this machine across Africa. Seriously, everyone who … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, BoP, Bottom of the pyramid/Poverty, Business, Culture & research, Design, Marketing, Mobile platform, pay as you go economy, Strategy | Tagged

Encountering Africa

Posted on January 9, 2008 by

Today is not only my fourth full day in Africa but also the first day that I have managed to the get eeePC online for a significant length of time. This is my first time here on this continent and … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Culture & research, Personal, Pondering

Traveling with the eeePC

Posted on January 3, 2008 by

Happy New Year! I’m leaving tonight to visit my friends and travel through parts of Africa and this time taking the eeePC instead of a laptop. Let’s see how my experience getting online via all kinds of systems goes! It … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Business, Culture & research, Design, Ethics