Monthly Archives: May 2008

Lessons in the sand: Redrawing the poverty line

Posted on May 24, 2008 by

The Economist reports on the most recent work by Martin Ravallion and two colleagues, World Bank researchers who first drew the global poverty line at “a dollar a day” over a decade ago. Starting again from scratch and based on … Continue reading →

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

The emperor has designer clothes

Posted on May 18, 2008 by

Design accolades for One Laptop per Child ~ IHT, May 16th 2008 What is the purpose of good design if there is no one who can use it? Like the mythical tree that falls in a forest if no one … Continue reading →

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African potential, Indian experience

Posted on May 9, 2008 by

The Economist calls it the “the biggest thing to pass between India and South Africa since Mahatma Gandhi moved from one country to the other.” They add their voice to the speculation online about Bharti Airtel, the largest mobile-phone operator … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Bottom of the pyramid/Poverty, Business, India/Asia/China, Marketing, Mobile platform, pay as you go economy, Strategy