International development and relief assistance increasingly turn to remote technical assistance for fast, quality knowledge access Whether it be a local market nuance in Bangalore or specific ways to improve quinoa crop yields, it’s no secret that tailored expertise improves … Continue reading An innovation disrupting foreign assistance delivery: remote technical assistance (RTA)
Setting a price that seems reasonable to consumers can be one of the most difficult tasks some businesses face. Some companies will try to gauge what customers are willing to pay through market research, but not account for local market conditions. OnFrontiers expert Jeff Walcott offers these tips to conduct studies in different locations. Continue reading Tailoring Willingness to Pay Studies to Local Markets
How does an emerging markets leader invest? What’s next on their horizon? We preview our #ExpertChat with Jerome Booth, the founder of the New Sparta group of companies. Continue reading How to Make Money in Emerging Markets: Lessons from an Expert
Gavin Serkin about investor Jerome Booth’s view that some economic growth can come with hidden side-effects and how risks and rewards could be more straight-forward for investors in emerging markets. Continue reading Shhh! Don’t Tell Bondholders, Trump is Inflating Away Debt
A look-ahead at our #ExpertChat on Tuesday, May 16 with emerging energy field experts live from Cape Town, South Africa. Continue reading #ExpertChat Preview: De-Risking Energy Financing & Other Insights At African Utility Week
Natural disasters affect roughly 217 million people each year, and emerging markets are particularly vulnerable. To get ahead of these problems, the Sendai Framework creates alignment among state governments and the private sector, supporting their ability to work together to develop and implement a plan that reduces the loss of lives and livelihood when disaster strikes. Continue reading Preparing for Disaster: Partnering for the Future
As official Research Partner to African Utility Week’s Finance & Investment Forum, we’re looking to condense the 3 days into just half an hour of lively discussion. Sign up to watch and participate in our #ExpertChat live from AUW in Cape Town. Continue reading Join Us at Africa’s Biggest Energy Industry Gathering
Ruchir Sharma, the money manager renowned for his against-consensus, bearish stance on Chinese stocks ahead of the market’s plunge in 2015, is out on a limb once more – this time with a bullish position on Europe. Continue reading Morgan Stanley’s Sharma Takes Pro-EU Contrarian Bet on Poland to Romania
We hear a lot about human-centered design – Melinda Gates has even touted it as the innovation that’s changing the most lives in the developing world. But what about the market systems in which people in developing countries are operating? … Continue reading Incorporating Market Dynamics into Human-Centered Design
By Stacey Mattish Africa offers a billion-dollar consumer number that many companies are eager to access, yet entering and expanding into Africa’s Sub-Saharan region can be far more challenging than attempting the same feat in either the United States (U.S.) … Continue reading Sub-Sahara Africa: Entrance and Expansion into an Exciting Market