Publication database

This report provides an analysis of HealthNet Uganda’s business model, a project funded by SATELLIFE which was created in an effort to demonstrate the effectiveness of using personal digital assistants (PDAs) in healthcare in Africa. It includes a description of challenges HealthNet Uganda is likely to face and recommendations for how to forestall those challenges.

This case study analyses the business model, market segment, successes and challenges, and potential scalability of Afrique Initiatives which operates two distinct services in Senegal: Pesinet, a not-for-profit health care organisation, and St. Louis Net, a for-profit IT services company.

This case study analyses the business model, market segment, successes and challenges, and scalability of e-Choupal, an internet kiosk and virtual market place where farmers can transact directly with other actors. It reviews how the transparent process is giving farmers more control over their choices, a higher profit margin on their crops, and access to information that improves their productivity.

This case study analyses the business model, market segment, successes and challenges of PRODEM FFP, a private financial fund serving the bottom-of-the-pyramid market in Bolivia with Smart ATM technology to improve access to financial services.

This case study analyses the business model, market segment, successes and challenges, and potential scalability of Vodacom Community Services which - via entrepreneur-owned and operated phone shops - has provided affordable communication services to millions of South Africans and empowered disadvantaged individuals with income-generating opportunities and lasting business skills.

This case study analyses the business model, market segment, successes and challenges of 'Vidya', a program launched by Aptech Ltd. that reaches underprivileged students, casual computer users, and those who thus far have had little or no contact with computers.