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- January 2019 (Revised December 2019)
- Case
CrossBoundary Energy
By: John Macomber
Almost 500 million people are without electricity in sub-Saharan Africa. Governments and public utilities are challenged to bring generation and distribution to most of them. Considerable promise exists in “off-grid” or “mini-grid” technologies, notably using renewable...
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Keywords:
Energy Investing;
Economic Development;
Renewable Energy;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Project Finance;
Emerging Markets;
Industry Structures;
Infrastructure;
Segmentation;
Private Equity;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Energy Industry;
Utilities Industry;
Africa;
Tanzania;
Ghana
Macomber, John. "CrossBoundary Energy." Harvard Business School Case 219-089, January 2019. (Revised December 2019.)
- December 10, 2013
- Article
A Market-based Mechanism to Improve Capital Expenditures
By: Eric D. Werker
Werker, Eric D. "A Market-based Mechanism to Improve Capital Expenditures." Ideas for Africa (December 10, 2013).
- August 2023
- Teaching Note
Aphro Beverages
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 823-044.
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- February 2012 (Revised October 2013)
- Case
OpenIDEO
By: Karim R. Lakhani, Anne-Laure Fayard, Natalia Levina and Stephanie Healy Pokrywa
The case describes OpenIDEO, an online offshoot of IDEO, one of the world's leading product design firms. OpenIDEO leverages IDEO's innovative design process and an online community to create solutions for social issues. Emphasis is placed on comparing the IDEO and...
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Keywords:
Social Issues;
Product Design;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Collaborative Innovation and Invention;
Ghana;
New Zealand
Lakhani, Karim R., Anne-Laure Fayard, Natalia Levina, and Stephanie Healy Pokrywa. "OpenIDEO." Harvard Business School Case 612-066, February 2012. (Revised October 2013.)
- 18 Aug 2009
- First Look
First Look: August 18
that motivates aboriginal children to attend school by harnessing their love of football. Purchase this case: http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/910402-PDF-ENG The Millennium Challenge Corporation and Ghana Harvard Business School Case...
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Martha Lagace
- 2015
- Case
Advanced Leadership Pathways: Robert Meaney and Technology for Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Renee Vuillaume
Two Valmont Industries (an international leader in infrastructure products and services) colleagues, Robert (Bob) Meaney and Richard Berkland hoped to improve the lives of small and medium-sized farmers in the developing world through modern irrigation technology. In...
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Keywords:
Developing World;
Farm;
Farming;
Small-scale Farmers;
Agriculture;
Agricultural Production;
Water Management;
Water;
Leadership Skills;
Agribusiness;
Information Technology;
Technology Adoption;
Leadership;
Development Economics;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Africa;
Ghana;
Tanzania;
Rwanda
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Renee Vuillaume. "Advanced Leadership Pathways: Robert Meaney and Technology for Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa." Harvard Business Publishing Case 316-059, 2015. (Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative.)
- December 2013 (Revised July 2015)
- Case
VP Group: Vegpro Grows Beyond Kenya
By: Jose Alvarez and Natalie Kindred
In 2013, Kenyan horticulture producer and exporter VP Group is weighing potential expansion opportunities against the growing risks in its production and export markets. With $121 million in 2012 revenues, VP Group has grown rapidly in recent years by expanding its...
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Keywords:
James Cartwright;
Bharat Patel;
Umang Patel;
Vegpro;
VP Group;
Kenya;
Nairobi;
Africa;
Vegetables;
Flowers;
Marks & Spencer;
Sainsbury's;
Horticulture;
Sugar;
Growth;
Diversification;
Freighting;
Agribusiness;
Plant-Based Agribusiness;
Trade;
Marketing;
Marketing Strategy;
Vertical Integration;
Supply Chain;
Employees;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Shipping Industry;
Kenya;
Nairobi;
Africa;
United Kingdom;
Europe;
Ethiopia;
Ghana
Alvarez, Jose, and Natalie Kindred. "VP Group: Vegpro Grows Beyond Kenya." Harvard Business School Case 514-055, December 2013. (Revised July 2015.)
- September 2020 (Revised February 2023)
- Teaching Note
Uber: Competing Globally
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 720-404.
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Keywords:
Business Ventures;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Model;
Geography;
Geographic Location;
Geographic Scope;
Global Strategy;
Globalization;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Governance;
Governance Controls;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Innovation and Invention;
Disruptive Innovation;
Innovation Strategy;
Law;
Management;
Growth and Development;
Growth Management;
Markets;
Demand and Consumers;
Consumer Behavior;
Network Effects;
Emerging Markets;
Market Design;
Market Entry and Exit;
Market Participation;
Supply and Industry;
Industry Structures;
Planning;
Strategic Planning;
Relationships;
Business and Community Relations;
Business and Government Relations;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Labor and Management Relations;
Networks;
Adaptation;
Strategy;
Business Strategy;
Competition;
Competitive Advantage;
Competitive Strategy;
Expansion;
Information Technology;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Digital Platforms;
Transportation Networks;
Transportation;
Transportation Industry;
Technology Industry;
Africa;
Ghana;
Asia;
China;
Shanghai;
Shanghai Shi;
India;
New Delhi;
Europe;
United Kingdom;
London;
England;
Latin America;
North and Central America;
United States;
New York (city, NY);
New York (state, US);
South America;
Colombia