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Accelerating affordable smartphone ownership in emerging markets
A GSMA and Dalberg report Global adoption of smartphones has grown at an extraordinary pace: today’s circa 4 billion smartphone connections are nearly double the figure of three years ago. This increase in smartphone ownership has been fundamental for enabling many people’s...
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Dalberg hosts a private sector week in Dar es Salaam culminates in Iftar dinner for 150+ business leaders
As part of a Private Sector Week organized by the Dar es Salaam office, Dalberg, The Africa List and the CEO Roundtable hosted an Iftar dinner tocelebrate Dalberg’s 10 years in Africa. The event kicked off a discussion on Tanzania’s...
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“Day 1” philanthropy done right: an open letter to Jeff Bezos
On June 15, 2017, Jeff Bezos, Founder and CEO of Amazon, posted on Twitter a “request for ideas” for philanthropy. Rachna Saxena responds to his call for advice. Dear Jeff – Over the past 10 days, you have received over...
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Safe Surgery – A Hope for Many Mothers
Giving birth should be a special experience for a mother, child and family. But for too many women, pregnancy-related complications lead to death or disability. The maternal mortality ratio in Tanzania is currently standing at 556 per 100,000 live births....
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Looking to the past to help shape the future of work
The debate around the future of jobs is a polarised one: on the one hand, there are the pessimists, who believe we should prepare now for a world of no work. On the other are the optimists, who see the...
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Firms must use Big Data efficiently: Experts
This article was originally published in Telegana Today Hyderabad: With the world moving towards a more connected society, the amount of data generation by not only companies but also individuals is huge. Having said that not many people have been able...
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Better together: How human centered design thinking can deepen social impact
Robert Fabricant and Ravi Chhatpar co-founded Dalberg Design five years ago. After a long history of working together at global innovation firm frog design, the pair were eager to focus more on the social impact sector, HCD, and mesh their...
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Food loss and waste in Africa
Intelligence Report 9: January - March, 2017 Making good decisions is all about being informed but the issue of post-harvest loss, that has both development elements and commercial impacts, is underserved. There is currently no one place to go for...
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Leaders in Data for Development Join Dalberg
Dalberg Data Insights to help bridge the data gaps in global development A lack of robust data is often a critical barrier to crafting evidence-based policy, directing resources effectively and designing programs to tackle important development challenges. The newly launched Dalberg...
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Currency of Trust
Consumer Behaviors and Attitudes Toward Digital Financial Services in India The emerging field of digital financial services is experiencing tremendous momentum in India. Efforts are being made across the board to pave the way for new technologies to fulfill their...
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Nneka Eze on catalyzing growth in Nigeria through regional innovation hubs
In a World Bank podcast, Nneka Eze, Partner and Lagos Office Director, discusses a recent project Dalberg worked on with the Office of the Vice-President of Nigeria to understand the state of innovation in the country, and the potential of innovation hubs....
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Vanishing vaquita: saving the world’s most endangered marine mammal
A little known marine mammal found in northwest Mexico has been gaining global press attention for weeks now – and for good reason. The vaquita – a small porpoise known as the “panda of the sea” due to the distinctive...
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