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September 2019 (Revised May 2020)
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Keroche (C): The Excise Tax Increase

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Pippa Tubman Armerding

This case discusses the Kenyan government’s decision to increase excise taxes on wines in 2007. The tax increase would cause an average increase in price of 367% on Keroche’s fortified wines. Meanwhile, Keroche’s competitor EABL had effectively lobbied the government... View Details

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Diane Esber

region's incredibly expansive growth." Additional activities have included the annual Marketing Conference, the Middle East/North Africa Conference and the technology-oriented Cyberposium 13. Managing technology Dianne's summer... View Details

01 Jun 2010
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One Student’s HBS Journey

interests choral conducting, prime numbers, carpentry, writing, and yoga. She spent the January Term backpacking around Africa by herself before joining the HBS Outdoors Club to scale Mt. Kilimanjaro. In a regular Harbus column, titled... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

07 Sep 2021
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September 2021 Alumni Books

leapfrog and adapt to climate change, ensuring that Africa can feed itself and even the world. The book is for aspiring and emerging agribusiness entrepreneurs across Africa as well as agribusiness students... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

11 Jan 2019
Blog Post

The ABCs of Recruiting at HBS

Fellowship (GO: Africa) to supplement the income of MBA graduates who go on to work in Africa following graduation. The aim is to support HBS graduates who want to make a difference in emerging markets and assist in attracting top talent... View Details

15 Jun 2021
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Alumni Achievement Awards 2021

AACE Foods Founder, LEAP Africa At 16, when I moved to the United States to complete high school and start college, I was shocked to learn that Africa's global face was a hungry child. I recoiled against this stereotype, and it propelled... View Details

06 Aug 2024
Op-Ed

What the World Could Learn from America's Immigration Backlash—100 Years Ago

mobs rose up against migrants from other parts of Africa in March 2023, a few weeks after President Kais Saied delivered an inflammatory speech blaming the Black foreign-born population for bringing crime to the country and changing its... View Details

Keywords: by Marco Tabellini

12 Feb 2001
Research & Ideas

Creating Value Across Borders

Europe and Africa because property rights are more difficult to enforce there. —Walter Kuemmerle The first difference is the development of capital markets and the transparency of these markets. In countries where family-owned... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

01 Mar 2010
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Analyze This

(239), Chile (159), Colombia (83), Ecuador (39), Peru (82), and Venezuela (85). On the African continent? Answer: South Africa (775), followed by Nigeria (239), the only other country in triple digits. It hasn’t always been this way. In... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Information

24 Jul 2018
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The Global Classroom: From Boston to Jakarta

emerging economy. This year, students could choose from the following locations around the world: Europe (Athens, Helsinki), Africa (Casablanca, Johannesburg, Cape Town), South America (Sao Paolo, Bogota, Buenos Aires), Asia (New Delhi,... View Details

18 Sep 2017
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Applying HBS Lessons in an African Context

business school I found the key is to stay connected to the continent and its realities, and to critically think about the relevance of each case in the African context. Additionally, I learned a lot more about Africa while at HBS than I... View Details

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Once in a Lifetime Opportunities | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

WAVE (West Africa Vocational Education), Misan Rewane (MBA 2013) is frank. “It’s been a wild ride. I’ve learned so much, both about myself and... INITIATIVES focus on societal challenges that are too complex for any one discipline or... View Details

April 2006
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Chad-Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project (C) (Abridged)

By: Benjamin C. Esty and Aldo Sesia

Keywords: Projects; Energy Industry; Chad; Cameroon

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Career Journey | MBA

1% Europe 5% Latin America 1% Middle East / North Africa < 1% United States 88% Class of 2024 who actively sought and accepted full-time roles after graduation. Industry Consulting 18% Consumer Products 3% Entertainment / Media 3%... View Details

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Ashley McCray

volunteered on their Partners in Food Solutions Team which is non-profit that connects local food manufacturers in Africa with technical experts in CPG! What is your favorite childhood memory? Starting a sno-cone stand with my 2 sisters... View Details

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Rowan Clarke

HBS.” Research As part of one research project, Rowan is currently collaborating with the largest FinTech company in South Africa to investigate how small and medium businesses respond to shocks. For example, rolling blackouts are causing... View Details

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Tools of the Trade | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

the career path ahead of her, Shilla Kim-Parker (MBA 2009) wrote her HBS application essay about her desire to serve the social good. “I was drawn to... Riding the WAVE Misan Rewane 2013 When describing the experience of running WAVE (West View Details

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A Life’s Work | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

experience of running WAVE (West Africa Vocational Education), Misan Rewane (MBA 2013) is frank. “It’s been a wild ride. I’ve learned so much, both about myself and... INITIATIVES focus on societal challenges that are too complex for any... View Details

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A Broad Spectrum of Opportunities | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

HBS application essay about her desire to serve the social good. “I was drawn to... Riding the WAVE Misan Rewane 2013 When describing the experience of running WAVE (West Africa Vocational Education), Misan Rewane (MBA 2013) is frank.... View Details

01 Dec 2005
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Connecting with Clubs

Cooper Until joining the Alumni Board three years ago, clubs were my only connection to HBS and the HBS network. After graduation, I had returned to South Africa and joined the vibrant club in Johannesburg, which opened doors for me to... View Details

Keywords: Peter Cooper; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

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