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iSpace: Expanding a Start-Up Hub for West African Entrepreneurs
Nicole R.D. Haggerty; Darkwah Joseph Asante; Emma Hogeterp; Ali Beres; Hui FangCase IVEY-9B18M097-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyiSpace, a start-up hub that focused on women in technology, was founded in 2013 in Ghana’s capital, Accra, and provided space, technology, and funding to 62 entrepreneurs. In May 2017, the co-founder wanted to expand the business to maximize social impact by empowering a greater number of entrepreneurs who lacked technical skills, emotional support, and access to funding. iSpace had four strategies to choose from to meet its goal: create new prog...Starting at €8.20
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Cracking the Next Growth Market: Africa
Chironga, Mutsa; Leke, Acha; Lund, Susan; van Wamelen, ArendArticle HBS-R1105J-EIn the 2000s, the African economy finally began to stir. Africa is today the world's third fastest-growing region, and its collective GDP is roughly equal to Brazil's and Russia's. Africans spend nearly $900 billion on goods and services-far more than Indians do. Pent-up consumer demand on the continent is enormous, and so are the opportunities: Consider that telecom companies have added 316 million subscribers-more than the U.S. population-in Af...Starting at €8.20
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Africa: A Crucible for Creativity
Leke, Acha; Yeboah-Amankwah, SafArticle HBS-R1806J-EHow many companies in Africa earn annual revenues of $1 billion or more? Most global executives guess there are fewer than a hundred; many answer "zero." The reality? Four hundred such companies exist--and they are, on average, faster growing and more profitable than their global peers. There's an unexpected side effect of this growth burst: Africa has become a test lab for global innovation. If your offering is cost-effective and robust enough...Starting at €8.20