The humanity of design thinking.

The humanity of design thinking.

Taking this risk of innovation through individual and above all collective activity, even if it means overhauling a historic business model, is a bit like the ambition of design thinking. Design thinking is an approach to innovation based on co-creativity, which has become quite naturally essential in the development of the products and services of […]

Silicon Valley invented nothing, but illustrated everything.

Silicon Valley invented nothing, but illustrated everything.

“We can by ourselves constitute the community of men, but it can never be, by its own strength, a fully fraternal community nor exceed its own limits, that is to say become a truly universal community “(Benoît XVI, Caritas in veritate, 34). Behind the success of Silicon Valley lies an alchemy that many regions have […]

Develop Cooperation and Meetings.

Develop Cooperation and Meetings.

“Because love is rich in truth, man can understand it in the richness of its values, share it and communicate it. Truth is, in fact, lógos which creates a diá-logos and therefore a communication and a communion. By helping men to go beyond their opinions and their subjective sensations, the truth allows them to overcome […]

The Arrows of Wealth Destruction.

The Arrows of Wealth Destruction.

The devil is willing to do anything to obtain wealth and use it unlawfully. If the enemy fails to transfer wealth, then he will steal it. If he cannot steal it, he will consider destroying it. When the devil knows that you have decided to become traps for his wealth, he attacks you because he […]

A Good Governance For Your Business.

A Good Governance For Your Business.

In Africa as in other frontier markets, it’s not very useful to prepare for (or react to) corruption in isolation. Corruption typically coincides with other governance issues, such as overwhelming bureaucracy, a shortage of labor or skills, or even both. In this regard, businesses can learn from sociology. It’s better to think about how a […]

WHY ARE THE CHINESE WINNING?

WHY ARE THE CHINESE WINNING?

I’m much more of an expert in the business field, and when it comes to commerce, I can say that the Chinese are winning because they deserve it. The Chinese are winning in Africa because they handle uncertainty well, get their hands dirty, demonstrate remarkable tenacity, and adapt their economic model locally. These are common […]

Collaboration Rather Than Reciprocity.

Collaboration Rather Than Reciprocity.

A successful relationship with a government goes beyond tit-for-tat. This reciprocity is not collaboration and quickly devolves into a mere balancing of accounts. A productive relationship with frontier market governments is built by pursuing common goals, holding each other accountable. Jeff Immelt of General Electric discovered that this collaborative approach addressed many of the drawbacks […]

MORE AND MORE GOOD GOVERNANCE.

MORE AND MORE GOOD GOVERNANCE.

The politics of governments in Africa is a landscape undergoing significant changes. Its actors are changing, of course, but so are its direction and dominant vision. This landscape is traversed by a path of good governance, commitment, and competence, which is expanding. As I have mentioned before, expectations play a significant role in the quality […]

LONG-TERM COMMITMENT.

LONG-TERM COMMITMENT.

African governments have the same need as others to respond to short-term political deadlines. What distinguishes governments in frontier markets is that they place much more value on long-term commitment from companies. A non-African example can help better understand this point. One of my friends worked in the early 1990s at one of the world’s […]

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