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Goodbye IMF Conditions, Hello Chinese Capital: Zambia's Copper Industry and Africa's Break with Its Colonial Past
Di Tella, Rafael; Pons, Vincent; Mehta, Sarah; Lane, DavidCase HBS-717034-EEconomicsOver the past several decades, rapid growth in Chinese investment and trade has created for Africa a new development partner. China represents an alternative to U.S. and European nations whose past imperialism, resource avarice, and economic dictates-through the conditionality of IMF and World Bank lending-remain a negative legacy. This case uses the story of Zambia's Chambishi copper mine, which was purchased in 1998 by the state-owned China Non...Starting at €8.20
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Community Health Workers in Zambia: Incentive Design and Management
Ashraf, Nava; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-910030-EThis case examines the various considerations relevant to selecting and compensating workers in a context where their work involves a pro-social component. This is relevant to not only health care in Zambia, but to NGO and public sector workers who are both motivated by the mission of their positions and the remuneration. Zambia was facing a healthcare human resource crisis with less than half of the healthcare workers needed to meet health needs...Starting at €8.20
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Uptake of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests
Ashraf, Nava; Kindred, Natalie; Sedlmayr, RichardCase HBS-911007-ETo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. This case describes barriers to adoption of malaria rapid diagnostic tests in Zambia and highlights the importance of understanding end users in promoting product adoption. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are simple, easy-to-use tools that provide a relatively reliable, inexpensive way to confirm diagnoses of malaria. In addition to ensuring that patients' febrile illnesses ar...Starting at €8.20
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Uptake of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests, Teaching Note
Ashraf, Nava; Boozary, Andrew; Johnson, KristinTeaching Note HBS-914042-ETeaching Note for 911007.Starting at €0.00
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Community Health Workers in Zambia: Incentive Design and Management, Teaching Note
Ashraf, Nava; Johnson, KristinTeaching Note HBS-914024-ETeaching Note for 910030.Starting at €0.00
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Congo River Basin Project: Role for Dr. Beni
McGinn, Kathleen L.; Kolb, Deborah M.; Hammer, Cailin B.; Acosta, Anne StarksCase HBS-909041-EThe director of a research coalition and the founder/coordinator of an NGO consortium meet to discuss the possibility of jointly drafting a proposal for an integrated research and development project in the Congo River basin. Approved projects will receive an annual operating budget of $2 million. Together they must develop a joint plan for how the money should be spent.Starting at €8.20
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Congo River Basin Project: Role for Dr. Campos
McGinn, Kathleen L.; Kolb, Deborah M.; Acosta, Anne Starks; Hammer, Cailin B.Case HBS-909040-EThe director of a research coalition and the founder/coordinator of an NGO consortium meet to discuss the possibility of jointly drafting a proposal for an integrated research and development project in the Congo River basin. Approved projects will receive an annual operating budget of $2 million. Together they must develop a joint plan for how the money should be spent.Starting at €8.20
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Where to Launch in Africa (HBR Case Study)
Soltes, EugeneArticle HBS-R1407X-EAn ambitious executive is about to leave his employer in order to launch his own Pan-African venture. Should he start up in a rapidly growing, but already competitive, market or in a series of smaller, untapped markets? Expert commentary comes from Ashish J. Thakkar, founder of Mara Group, and Iqbal Surve, founder and chairman of the Sekunjalo Group. For teaching purposes, this is the case-only version of the HBR case study. The commentary-only ...Starting at €8.20
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Where to Launch in Africa (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Soltes, EugeneArticle HBS-R1407Z-EStrategyAn ambitious executive is about to leave his employer in order to launch his own Pan-African venture. Should he start up in a rapidly growing, but already competitive, market or in a series of smaller, untapped markets? Expert commentary comes from Ashish J. Thakkar, founder of Mara Group, and Iqbal Surve, founder and chairman of the Sekunjalo Group. For teaching purposes, this is the commentary-only version of the HBR case study. The case-only ...Starting at €8.20
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Goodbye IMF Conditions, Hello Chinese Capital: Zambia's Copper Industry and Africa's Break with Its Colonial Past, Teaching Note
Di Tella, Rafael; Pons, Vincent; Mehta, Sarah; Lane, DavidTeaching Note HBS-717055-EEconomicsTeaching note for case 717034.Starting at €0.00