The year started with the Mother of All Disruptions as the world teetered toward economic and financial collapse. The technology industry withered in general due to lack of demand. Intel, for example, reported its first loss in 21 years in the second quarter. As we head in to 2010, things seem to be on the [...]
I have mentioned Safaricom in this blog several times as an example of a classic disruptive leader and touted their M-Pesa text-based payment system as a game-changing service targeting the bottom of the pyramid (BOP). But a recent article in the International Herald Times showcases the challenges this service and others face. In truth, any [...]
I wanted to comment on a June 2008 article from The Economist from June 2008 since it directly relates to my previous post on being successful in emerging market countries.
A multinational company, Vodafone, builds their business and brand locally in Kenya through their local subsidiary Safaricom. Vodafone is completely behind the scenes. The visionary leader is [...]
