Africa - Publications - Faculty & Research

14 Oct 2021

HBS Perspectives from Africa

Please join us to meet Harvard Business School students from Africa and learn more about our MBA Program from their perspective. View Details

20 May 2021

HBS Perspectives from Africa

Please join us to meet Harvard Business School students from Africa and learn more about our MBA Program from their perspective. View Details

13 Nov 2015

Africa Prospective Student Webinar

This webinar will begin with a brief presentation from MBA Admissions and the Career & Professional Development Office targeted to African prospective students. It will also include a conversation with current students from Africa about... View Details

04 Dec 2013

Africa Prospective Student Webinar

This online information session is designed for prospective students from Africa to learn more about HBS and the community of students from that continent. The session will include a Q&A with a panel of current students. Registration is... View Details

01 Jun 2009
News

Africa on the Move

In February, nearly 1,200 participants from twenty countries gathered at HBS for the Africa Business Club’s 11th annual conference, “Africa on the Move: Transforming Quick Wins into Lasting Change.” With some countries experiencing growth... View Details

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17 Sep 2024

HBS Perspectives from Africa

During the session, current HBS students and alumni from Africa will share their experiences and insights into the MBA program. We look forward to connecting with you soon! View Details

13 Jul 2015
News

Empowering entrepreneurs in Africa

Maimouna Diakhaby (MBA 2016), who came to HBS because of its leadership focus, plans to return to Africa to help empower deprived communities through entrepreneurship. (Published July 2015) View Details

21 Apr 2022

HBS Perspectives from Africa

Please join us in this virtual event to meet Harvard Business School students from Africa and learn more about our MBA Program from their perspective. We look forward to seeing you there! View Details

April 2015
Teaching Note

Yara International: Africa Strategy

By: Michael Porter and Jorge Ramirez-Vallejo

Leading fertilizer producer Yara International demonstrates the concept of creating shared value through the Southern Agricultural Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) initiative, which brought together multiple organizations to enhance agricultural development in rural... View Details

Keywords: Shared Value; Tanzania; Agriculture Reform; Africa; Tanzania

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27 Jun 2016
Blog Post

From Africa to HBS

is always great for me because it means I continue to hear about different people’s stories and perspectives. Most of all, I have found that my interactions with different people often gives me a new perspective on things. Are you involved with the View Details

February 1993 (Revised November 1993)
Case

East Africa Industries Limited

By: James E. Austin and Michael Grossman

Keywords: Africa

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February 1993
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Otis South Africa (C)

By: Michael Beer

Relates Otis South Africa's management actions in their efforts to transform the company. Students will be asked to judge the effectiveness of the corporate change programs instituted by management. View Details

Keywords: Transformation; Judgments; Business or Company Management; Performance Effectiveness; Industrial Products Industry; South Africa

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December 2014 (Revised January 2018)
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Yara International: Africa Strategy

By: Michael E. Porter, Mark R. Kramer, Jorge Ramirez-Vallejo and Kerry Herman

Leading fertilizer producer Yara International demonstrates the concept of creating shared value through the Southern Agricultural Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) initiative, which brought together multiple organizations to enhance agricultural development in rural... View Details

Keywords: Shared Value; Tanzania; Agriculture Reform; Value Creation; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Chemical Industry; Tanzania

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November 2010
Teaching Note

Databank in Africa (TN)

By: Jordan I. Siegel

Teaching Note for 708478. View Details

Keywords: Strategy; International Finance; Financial Services Industry; Africa

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November 2000
Case

WARDA: Leading a Rice Revolution in West Africa

By: Ray A. Goldberg, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Cate Reavis

The West Africa Rice Development Association, along with various national and international partners, was developing and transferring new rice technologies to farmers throughout West and Central Africa. While production in West Africa was growing faster than any other... View Details

Keywords: Private Sector; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Government and Politics; Technological Innovation; Leadership; Performance Effectiveness; Problems and Challenges; Research and Development; Nonprofit Organizations; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Africa

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September 2022 (Revised December 2022)
Case

QED Invests in Africa

By: Álvaro Rodríguez Arregui and James Barnett

In March 2022, investors at venture capital firm QED consider strategy for establishing business in Africa. View Details

Keywords: Analysis; Investment; Geography; Markets; Operations; Strategic Planning; Strategy; Financial Services Industry; Africa; Nigeria; North America; Canada; Europe; Asia; Latin America

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01 Jan 2011
News

Launch of J-PAL Africa

13 Oct 2022

MBA Tour: South Africa

HBS Admissions representatives will be at this virtual event to meet prospective MBA candidates. This event is an opportunity to connect with admissions reps, alumni, and students from top business schools. View Details

November 2006 (Revised January 2007)
Case

Habitat for Humanity International in South Africa

By: Nicolas P. Retsinas, Arthur I Segel and Nelson Hioe

In March 2006, Larry English, Director of Program Design and Innovation for Habitat for Humanity International Africa and the Middle East, was reflecting on a large development project in Durbin that had stalled. Notwithstanding global attention led by former President... View Details