The Strategy + Business site reports on recent research which shows that the use of external partnerships grows increasingly productive over time. Openness not only pays off now, the authors say, but paves the way for even bigger dividends down the line. Firms that stay with the model become more adept at picking partners and managing joint projects, which improves the...
Monthly Archives: October 2011
The greatest financial hurdles to open a computer cybercafe in Africa have been Line 1 on the Capex – Computers, and Line 1 on the Opex – Internet Access. Africa has the highest fees for Internet access in the world. What a lousy business – great demand, but expensive machines and expensive Internet in rural areas that are hard to service. ...
