Clean, Safe Energy for the Base of the Pyramid

Report jointly published by Ashoka and Hystra

In order to address the challenges of access to energy at the BOP, Ashoka and Hystra's first joint research project focuses on surfacing the best energy business models operating in low income markets with the support of GDF Suez, Schneider Electric and Total, three leading French energy companies.

Research

Here are the best case studies, white papers, books, links, databases and other resources that are geared towards the base of the pyramid researcher

CareShop Ghana

ICICI Micro-Banking (India)

ViaSebrae: E-Commerce Solution for Small Businesses in Brazil

Business Linkages: Enabling Access to Markets at the BoP

Multilateral Organizations working on BoP

A Business Guide to Development Actors

The Base of the Pyramid (BOP): Reperceiving Business from the Bottom Up

The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else

Unleashing Entrepreneurship: Making Business Work for the Poor

The Next Billions: Unleashing Business Potential in Untapped Markets