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D. Talks: The Changing Corporate Dynamic: Shifting From Charity to Smart Investment

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Jennifer Mickel

By Angela Rastegar In a world of increasingly linked global markets, corporations are beginning to realize opportunities exist in finding synergies between sustaining business competitiveness and promoting social outcomes. Accordingly, corporations are shifting their “corporate social responsibility” (CSR) efforts from … Continue reading →

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Perpetually Improving Performance: A Q&A with Global Operating Partner Paul Callan

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Jennifer Mickel

Paul Callan has been with Dalberg for over 10 years. During that time, he has been heavily involved in Dalberg’s internal development – he designed the firm’s first knowledge management database, and for the past three years, has chaired the People & … Continue reading →

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Creating sustainable livelihood opportunities in the Himalayas

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Lucy Mele

In the foothills of the Himalayas, nearly seven hours from the nearest train station, sits Avani, an NGO focused on creating sustainable livelihood opportunities for local communities. Founded in 1997 by a couple from Delhi named Rashmi Bharti and Rajnish … Continue reading →

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Using B2B partnerships to expand across Africa

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Lucy Mele

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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Assessing the market for Stevia

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Lucy Mele

This spring, The New York Times Magazine published an article asking “Is Sugar Toxic?” in response to a lecture posted as a YouTube video called “Sugar: The Bitter Truth,” which, at the time of this blog post, had been watched … Continue reading →

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Pioneers on the Frontier: A look at Africa’s growing multinationals

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Lucy Mele

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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