-
Recent Posts
- Searching for “breakout nations” in the emerging markets
- Africa’s new oil and gas finds: the good, bad, and the ugly
- Brazil’s elusive “future” – is it finally here?
- East Africa: the next gold rush?
- Mexico: ready to take on China?
- Peru and Turkey: consolidation or disruption?
- Corruption: which countries are changing?
- Psst… care for a zero-rupee note?
- Can you say “Groupon” in Spanish?
- Frugal innovation meets clean energy
Archives
Categories
Tags
Africa Algeria Analytics Antoine van Agtmael Argentina Bharti Airtel Brands Brazil Breakout Nations BRICs Call Centers Cartels Chile China Clean Energy Commodities Corruption Coupons Cuba Data Drugs E-Commerce East Africa Education Egypt El Salvador Ethiopia Facebook FDI Foreign Investment Gaddafi Gangs Groupon India Indonesia Innovation Iran Italy Jordan Kenya Kuwait Libya Logistics Marketing Mexico Mozambique Multinationals Natural Gas Obama OECD Oil Oman Payments Pinera Reform Remittances Retail Revolution Ruchir Sharma Smartphone Socialbakers Social Media South Africa South Korea Taiwan Tanzania Tata Trade Transparency International Tunisia Turkey Uganda Unemployment United States World Bank
emergingmarketsblog
Tag Archives: Cuba
Have you driven a riquimbili lately?
The riquimbili is one of my all-time favorite innovations. The what, you say? Developed in Cuba, the riquimbili (pronounced rick-in-billy) is a local term that describes an old bicycle that has been upgraded into a motorcycle. The engine may come from a chain-saw motor and the exhaust pipe from a hollow steel … Continue reading
Posted in Business Strategy, Latin America
Tagged Bharti Airtel, Cuba, India, Innovation, Multinationals, Tata
Leave a comment
