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Category Archives: Inclusive Growth
Diversifying in South Sudan: Africa’s newest agricultural investment frontier
By Nungari Mwangi, Julia Shen, and Greg Snyders In July 2011, the people of South Sudan voted overwhelmingly for independence from Sudan, creating the world’s newest country. Since then, one of the greatest challenges facing South Sudan has been diversifying … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Inclusive Growth
Tagged Africa, agricultural financing, agricultural investment, agriculture, Concord Agriculture, development, Diversification, economic development, inclusive growth, post-conflict, private sector, SAB Miller, Salva Kiir, sorghum, South Sudan, South Sudan Beverages Limited, White Bull
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Collaborating on poverty reduction in Guatemala
In Central America, the private sector is bringing together members of government, academia, and civil society organizations to develop an action plan for reducing poverty in Guatemala. Leading the movement is FUNDESA, the Guatemalan Development Foundation, a private non-profit think … Continue reading
Posted in Inclusive Growth
Tagged economic development, FUNDESA, Guatemala, inclusive growth, Latin America, partnerships, poverty, poverty reduction
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Using B2B partnerships to expand across Africa
Earlier this year, we discussed the rapid growth of African multinational corporations, which appeared to be thriving in a climate that foreign investors were slow to enter, perceiving it as too risky or too logistically difficult. However, according to a … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, B2B partnerships, business strategy, Frontier 100, MNCs, multinational corporations, partnerships
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Impact investing in West Africa
According to a recent report by JP Morgan and the Rockefeller Foundation, impact investments, or investments made to generate both positive financial and social returns, have grown significantly enough to constitute a new alternative asset class. In order to better … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Dakar, Ghana, impact investing, Nigeria, publications, Rockefeller Foundation, Senegal, West Africa
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Reducing poverty in Guatemala
By guest blogger Umberto Griotti As I started my Dalberg internship at the beginning of June, I was getting mentally ready for spending the summer in sticky, sweaty Washington, D.C. Three hours into my first day, I was staffed on … Continue reading
Pioneers on the Frontier: A look at Africa’s growing multinationals
Despite an international economic downturn, multinational corporations in sub-Saharan Africa are thriving. According to a joint report by Dalberg and the Initiative for Global Development, African MNCs grew 30% annually between 2006 and 2009, outpacing of the overall revenue growth … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, business strategy, MNCs, multinational corporations
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