Comments on: Innovation in Africa tips http://designinafrica.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/innovation-in-africa-tips/ Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:52:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Alexwebmaster http://designinafrica.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/innovation-in-africa-tips/#comment-56 Alexwebmaster Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:26:36 +0000 http://designinafrica.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/innovation-in-africa-tips/#comment-56 Hello webmaster I would like to share with you a link to your site write me here preonrelt@mail.ru Hello webmaster
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]]> By: Christos http://designinafrica.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/innovation-in-africa-tips/#comment-47 Christos Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:35:33 +0000 http://designinafrica.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/innovation-in-africa-tips/#comment-47 I was struck by Mr. Polak innovative rule “think big” as number of people Verse the approach of providing individual farmers the opportunity to get out of “poverty”. In the scheme of the larger population or the given economic sector what would it be the social, economical and political impact of those who are supported and got out of poverty verses others who remain the same? Could there be an innovative holistic approach that would support the whole community or and an economic entity at a regional or national level to create transparency from the bottom up? Say for example an integrated marketing approach for the whole. Randomly supporting one or the other individuals or group can have its own complex social dynamics. How does one control for such, not immediately visible but crucial issue that can turns in to conflicts, especially in heterogeneous groups? Christos I was struck by Mr. Polak innovative rule “think big” as number of people Verse the approach of providing individual farmers the opportunity to get out of “poverty”.

In the scheme of the larger population or the given economic sector what would it be the social, economical and political impact of those who are supported and got out of poverty verses others who remain the same?

Could there be an innovative holistic approach that would support the whole community or and an economic entity at a regional or national level to create transparency from the bottom up? Say for example an integrated marketing approach for the whole.

Randomly supporting one or the other individuals or group can have its own complex social dynamics. How does one control for such, not immediately visible but crucial issue that can turns in to conflicts, especially in heterogeneous groups?

Christos

]]> By: Justin Boland http://designinafrica.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/innovation-in-africa-tips/#comment-46 Justin Boland Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:11:01 +0000 http://designinafrica.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/innovation-in-africa-tips/#comment-46 This was a really damn excellent list -- very inspirational and immediately useful. Thank you. This was a really damn excellent list — very inspirational and immediately useful. Thank you.

]]> By: Innovation from Constraint (the extended dance mix) http://designinafrica.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/innovation-in-africa-tips/#comment-45 Innovation from Constraint (the extended dance mix) Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:21:38 +0000 http://designinafrica.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/innovation-in-africa-tips/#comment-45 [...] believe characterize much of the best innovation coming out of Africa. I was deeply flattered that the blogger behind Design in Africa put these principles into dialog with advice offered by a couple of my heroes: Paul Polak and Amy Smith. And given the interest in [...] [...] believe characterize much of the best innovation coming out of Africa. I was deeply flattered that the blogger behind Design in Africa put these principles into dialog with advice offered by a couple of my heroes: Paul Polak and Amy Smith. And given the interest in [...]

]]> By: Using Constraint to Design for Innovation at Many Possibilities http://designinafrica.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/innovation-in-africa-tips/#comment-44 Using Constraint to Design for Innovation at Many Possibilities Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:36:02 +0000 http://designinafrica.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/innovation-in-africa-tips/#comment-44 [...] how (some) developing world innovation proceeds”.   This post was riffed on beautifully by Design in Africa prompting Ethan to produce an extended dance mix version of his post.  All of the above are well [...] [...] how (some) developing world innovation proceeds”.   This post was riffed on beautifully by Design in Africa prompting Ethan to produce an extended dance mix version of his post.  All of the above are well [...]

]]> By: …My heart’s in Accra » Innovation from Constraint (the extended dance mix) http://designinafrica.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/innovation-in-africa-tips/#comment-43 …My heart’s in Accra » Innovation from Constraint (the extended dance mix) Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:46:53 +0000 http://designinafrica.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/innovation-in-africa-tips/#comment-43 [...] believe characterize much of the best innovation coming out of Africa. I was deeply flattered that the blogger behind Design in Africa put these principles into dialog with advice offered by a couple of my heroes: Paul Polak and Amy Smith. And given the interest in [...] [...] believe characterize much of the best innovation coming out of Africa. I was deeply flattered that the blogger behind Design in Africa put these principles into dialog with advice offered by a couple of my heroes: Paul Polak and Amy Smith. And given the interest in [...]

]]> By: ICT4D.at » Blog Archive » Business fights poverty http://designinafrica.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/innovation-in-africa-tips/#comment-36 ICT4D.at » Blog Archive » Business fights poverty Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:37:56 +0000 http://designinafrica.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/innovation-in-africa-tips/#comment-36 [...] sustainability is one of the key criterion for successful development products - as several scholars already identified. Entrepreneurs with knowledge of local problems and innovative solutions can [...] [...] sustainability is one of the key criterion for successful development products – as several scholars already identified. Entrepreneurs with knowledge of local problems and innovative solutions can [...]

]]> By: jra’s thoughts › More ideas on how to innovate to serve poor communities http://designinafrica.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/innovation-in-africa-tips/#comment-35 jra’s thoughts › More ideas on how to innovate to serve poor communities Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:07:13 +0000 http://designinafrica.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/innovation-in-africa-tips/#comment-35 [...] Another reference I don’t want to lose: Innovation in Africa Tips. [...] [...] Another reference I don’t want to lose: Innovation in Africa Tips. [...]

]]> By: Appropedia Blog » Blog Archive » Innovation in Africa tips http://designinafrica.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/innovation-in-africa-tips/#comment-34 Appropedia Blog » Blog Archive » Innovation in Africa tips Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:21:37 +0000 http://designinafrica.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/innovation-in-africa-tips/#comment-34 [...] Design in Africa blog has compiled tips on Innovation in Africa from thought leaders in [...] [...] Design in Africa blog has compiled tips on Innovation in Africa from thought leaders in [...]

]]> By: good ole “Innovation in Africa tips” « Kofucius Say… http://designinafrica.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/innovation-in-africa-tips/#comment-33 good ole “Innovation in Africa tips” « Kofucius Say… Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:33:50 +0000 http://designinafrica.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/innovation-in-africa-tips/#comment-33 [...] For me I think access to funding is just as important as actually having it. But yea check em’ [...] [...] For me I think access to funding is just as important as actually having it. But yea check em’ [...]

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