http://munya.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/scaling-bop-strategies-in-africa/ Better, cheaper, faster. Wed, 07 May 2008 08:59:11 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://munya.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/scaling-bop-strategies-in-africa/#comment-942 Kaushik Ghosh Wed, 07 May 2008 08:59:11 +0000 http://munya.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-942 There are two distinct trends that are emerging in the micro-enterprise landscape in India: first being 'integrative', where the local community members are organized in a self help group based system and ultimately a co-operative structure ensures that these groups become stakeholders or beneficiaries in the larger eco-system or business model. Second is 'disruptive', linking local innovators to exchange ideas and create a marketable value proposition. Here the entrepreneurship development institutions provide help in the capacity building in general or specific areas. It is interesting to note your observation that in Africa, the average person lacks entrepreneurial drive because of a strong feeling of entitlement. Is it a result of decades of dependence on foreign aids? Or is it the lack of realization of social capital or collective capabilities (or in other words, Sense of Community). I recently wrote a post on some BOP trends in India. Pls find it here... http://experienceisking.com/2007/11/21/capitalism-at-the-grass-roots-a-new-business-ecosystem-emerging/ There are two distinct trends that are emerging in the micro-enterprise landscape in India: first being ‘integrative’, where the local community members are organized in a self help group based system and ultimately a co-operative structure ensures that these groups become stakeholders or beneficiaries in the larger eco-system or business model. Second is ‘disruptive’, linking local innovators to exchange ideas and create a marketable value proposition. Here the entrepreneurship development institutions provide help in the capacity building in general or specific areas.
It is interesting to note your observation that in Africa, the average person lacks entrepreneurial drive because of a strong feeling of entitlement. Is it a result of decades of dependence on foreign aids? Or is it the lack of realization of social capital or collective capabilities (or in other words, Sense of Community).
I recently wrote a post on some BOP trends in India. Pls find it here…
http://experienceisking.com/2007/11/21/capitalism-at-the-grass-roots-a-new-business-ecosystem-emerging/

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