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Doing Business in Kigali, Rwanda
Zelleke, Andy; Schlesinger, Leonard A.; Armerding, Pippa Tubman; Lawal, WaleCase HBS-323089-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Rwanda. It highlights Rwanda's economic transformation in the decades leading up to 2023 in the context of its history, culture, and politics. The case gives an overview of some of the main obstacles faced by businesses operating in the country, high transportation costs, some of the most expensive electricity tariffs in sub-Saharan Africa and high levels of government burea...Starting at €8.20
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LifeBank Nigeria
Trelstad, Brian; Armerding, Pippa Tubman; Lawal, WaleCase HBS-321082-EKnowledge and CommunicationThe aspiration of addressing maternal deaths in Nigeria, which were mostly caused by blood shortages, led Temie Giwa-Tubosun to found LifeBank in 2015. LifeBank developed an online platform that enabled hospitals to connect and purchase blood from local blood banks and fulfilled those orders through an around the clock team of dispatch riders. Over the years, LifeBank delivered a range of essential medical products including blood, medical oxygen...Starting at €8.20
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Twiga Foods: Revolutionizing African Retail (A)
Ghosh, Shikhar; Armerding, Pippa Tubman; Lawal, WaleCase HBS-821043-EEntrepreneurshipTwiga is a leading agricultural produce supplier in Kenya offering services to mostly informal retailers. Under Peter Njonjo, a co-founder and Twiga's new CEO, the company is considering multiple options for expanding its business, including offering packaged foods and services like insurance. Njonjo must also decide the ideal team and organizational structure for supporting Twiga's growth plans.Starting at €8.20
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Lesotho Hospital and Filter Clinics: A Public-Private Partnership Teaching Note
Lee, HenryTeaching Note HBS-HKS767-EEconomicsTeaching Note for HKS766Starting at €0.00
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Lesotho Hospital and Filter Clinics: A Public-Private Partnership
Lee, HenryCase HBS-HKS766-EEconomicsThis case looks at the public-private partnership (PPP) between the Health Ministry for the government of Lesotho and a private consortium headed up by Netcare, a South African company, to build and operate a new referral hospital and four feeder clinics in Maseru, the nation's capital. The project was one of the first efforts to design a PPP in Africa for the construction and the operation of a major hospital plus the clinical services. The proj...Starting at €8.20
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Twiga Foods: Revolutionizing African Retail (B)
Ghosh, Shikhar; Armerding, Pippa Tubman; Lawal, WaleCase HBS-821044-EEntrepreneurshipStarting at €5.74
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Buchanan Renewables: Bringing Power to Liberia
Lee, Henry; Deep, Akash; Heimur, TamaraCase HBS-HKS888-EEconomicsThe case - Buchanan Renewables: Bringing Power to Liberia - focuses on a proposal to build two 17 megawatt facilities to provide power to Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. The country has just come out of a bitter civil war in which almost all of its power system was destroyed. The case can be taught as an energy case - comparing the alternative supply options or as an infrastructure case - looking at the question - should Liberia pursue a projec...Starting at €8.20
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Buchanan Renewables: Bringing Power to Liberia, Teaching Note
Lee, HenryTeaching Note HBS-HKS889-EEconomicsTeaching note for KS0888.Starting at €0.00
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Lesotho Hospital and Filter Clinics: A Public-Private Partnership Sequel
Lee, HenryCase HBS-KS1210-EEconomicsThis sequel accompanies case number 1999 (HKS766). This case looks at public-private partnership (PPP) between the Health Ministry for the government of Lesotho and a private consortium headed up by Netcare, a South African company, to build and operate a new referral hospital and four feeder clinics in Maseru, the nation's capital. The project was one of the first efforts to design a PPP in Africa for the construction and the operation of a majo...Starting at €8.20