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What innovation practice is exemplified by Indomie and Equity Bank's stories?

  • Creating products and services that don't fulfill the needs of consumers (correct)
  • Rethinking the business model to isolate from customers
  • Getting inefficient to drive up cost and price points
  • Using technology to create unnecessary innovations
  • What was a major obstacle for people in rural areas in Kenya, according to James Mwangi?

  • Intimidation by formally dressed bank officials
  • Limited availability of mobile phones
  • Lack of access to education
  • Distance and limited access to traditional banking services (correct)
  • What did Equity Bank introduce that is described as its best-known innovation?

  • High minimum balance requirements
  • Mobile banking through a cell phone application (correct)
  • Traditional bank branches in rural areas
  • Affordable insurance products
  • What is a key strategic move for companies aiming to win in Africa?

    <p>Harnessing technology to unleash the next wave of innovation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key differentiator of company performance in Africa, according to the survey of business executives?

    <p>Creating new products and services tailored to African needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the classic innovation to meet an unmet need that consumers struggled to satisfy?

    <p>Creating a packaged version of 'chin chin'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did LafargeHolcim do to reduce the cost of building a house in Africa?

    <p>Developed a new process to create bricks made largely of earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What innovation has Chinese mobile-phone maker Tecno introduced to its smartphones for the African market?

    <p>Photo software designed to better capture darker skin tones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did SecurelD invest in to build its smartcard manufacturing plant near Lagos?

    <p>Biometric access control and cybersecurity tested by third-party firms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What additional products has SecurelD expanded its manufacturing capacity to supply?

    <p>SIM cards, secure passports, ID cards, and driver's licenses</p> Signup and view all the answers

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