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- October 2001 (Revised June 2006)
- Supplement
Chad-Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project (B), The
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Carrie Ferman
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Esty, Benjamin C., and Carrie Ferman. "Chad-Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project (B), The." Harvard Business School Supplement 202-012, October 2001. (Revised June 2006.)
- March 2003 (Revised November 2005)
- Case
Botswana: A Diamond in the Rough
By: Laura Alfaro, Debora L. Spar, Faheen Allibhoy and Vinati Dev
In the years since independence, tiny, landlocked Botswana has gone from being one of the world's poorest nations to becoming a stable, prosperous state, blessed with the highest sustained growth rate in the world. This case highlights the role that foreign direct... View Details
Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; Growth and Development Strategy; Economic Growth; Natural Environment; Developing Countries and Economies; Botswana
Alfaro, Laura, Debora L. Spar, Faheen Allibhoy, and Vinati Dev. "Botswana: A Diamond in the Rough." Harvard Business School Case 703-027, March 2003. (Revised November 2005.)
- Video
Adenike Ogunlesi
Adenike Ogunlesi, Founder and Chief Responsibility Officer of Ruff 'n' Tumble, discusses her support for female entrepreneurs in Nigeria, emphasizing the importance of mindset, belief in oneself and the possibility to seek business advice in a safe space. View Details
- 04 Feb 2020
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Francis Okomo-Okello
Francis Okomo-Okello, Chair of the leading Kenyan luxury hotel group Serena and of the subsidiary of a major foreign bank, describes his belief that a bank must engage in responsible lending for the sake of... View Details
- 25 Mar 2022
- Video
Omobola Johnson
Omobola Johnson, the former Minister of Communication Technology in Nigeria, discusses how she recovered the business that Arthur Anderson's lost after she was promoted to Country Managing Director through diversification and strong leadership. View Details
- 25 Mar 2022
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Omobola Johnson
Omobola Johnson, the former Minister of Communication Technology in Nigeria, reflects on the success factors of her Arthur Anderson consulting assignment with First Bank of Nigeria, in which she consolidated two of their most profitable branches to operate more... View Details
- 25 Mar 2022
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Omobola Johnson
Omobola Johnson, the former Minister of Communication Technology in Nigeria, discusses the need for innovative regulation that engages industry. View Details
- 31 Oct 2019
- Video
Mohamed Jaffer
Mohamed Jaffer, Chairman of MJ Group, which is Kenya’s largest provider of cargo handling services, argues that business is “not safe in a castle if those around you live in shanties,” and points to the... View Details
- 05 Feb 2020
- Video
Eva Muraya
Eva Muraya describes the challenges she faced launching Kenya-based Brand Strategy and Design, an advertising and marketing start-up, emphasizing the importance of patience amidst on-going cash... View Details
- 15 Jan 2020
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Mo Ibrahim
Mo Ibrahim, the founder of the telecommunications company Celtel and later a major corporate philanthropist with the founding of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, explains his views on the dual role played by... View Details
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Driving Social Change | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
(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 Africa Vocational Education), Misan Rewane... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Planting the Seeds of Positive Growth
Mehta reached out to the student-run Africa Business Club for advice. She also participated in the School’s New Venture Competition. In 2014, Tomato Jos won $25,000 as runner-up in the Social Enterprise category, giving Mehta the money... View Details
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
year and would be grateful for your input and suggestions; feel free to contact any of the committee chairs. In the meantime, our sights are set on South Africa in the spring. I hope you have made plans to attend the next Global Alumni... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
FIELD 2 in Accra
Tim Leach (MBA 2015) had backpacked in Africa before, so he was somewhat prepared for the heat, noise, traffic, dust, and disorientation he and his FIELD 2 team experienced in early January, when they emerged from the airport and began... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Faculty Opinion: Making It Better
health-care innovations that offer good value for the money. It was in Africa that we first saw sensible, low-cost health-insurance plans that protect people against financially catastrophic expenses and offer policies that reward the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Up to the Challenge: Tony Sanchez - Team Builder
Sanchez perfected this approach during his two SEAL platoon commands, working with each platoon to develop and execute plans for strategic reconnaissance and training missions in Africa and elsewhere. He is especially proud of his service... View Details
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