The Low-How

Welcome to the Low-How, from Bopinc. Where we share our know-how about low-income markets. In this episode: Women trailblazers making money at the last mile. Development agencies and big companies are investing in networks of sales agents in hard-to-reach corners of Bangladesh and Pakistan. Why? Because even in far-flung “last mile” locations, there’s demand for needed goods and services. And there’s potential for women to earn money by becoming sales agents in these distribution network...

Welcome to the Low-How, from Bopinc. Where we share our know-how about low-income markets. In this episode: Food waste and post-harvest losses in value chains around the world result in tremendous amounts of nutritious food being lost. Fortunately, circular agribusiness entrepreneurs in East Africa are working hard to turn food waste and byproducts into affordable, nutritious foods and organic fertilisers. Through programmes like O-Farms and BeniCaju, Bopinc works with local circular ent...

Welcome to the Low-How, from Bopinc. Where we share our know-how about low-income markets. Consumers around the world struggled with rocketing food prices in 2022, and low-income households have been hit the hardest. Why? Because food makes up a larger part of their household expenditure and because they have fewer resources to fall back on in tough times like these. In this episode, The Low-How hears from consumers and food vendors in Kenya about how food price inflation is affecting th...

In this episode: The business case for urban sanitation services in growing, low-income cities. Human shit: dealing with it is a fact of life for people living in growing cities in countries like Bangladesh and Kenya. Co-hosts Rose Nduta and Patrick Guyer get into the nitty-gritty of how businesses can provide needed sanitation services, and how business models can remain accessible to low-income consumers.The Low-How visits Dhaka, Bangladesh to speak with Habibur Rahman, Sanitation Lead...

In this episode: what do solar lights, digital payments and pit latrines have in common?Co-hosts Beryl Oyier and Patrick Guyer speak to Emile Schmitz, Managing Director of Bopinc, to get the low-down on how and where Bopinc is contributing to positive changes in the lives of low-income consumers and entrepreneurs in countries like Bangladesh, Kenya and Nigeria. And we’ll get an audio snapshot of what’s coming up in the next few episodes of the Low-How. Want to learn more? Explore ou...

In this episode: Shedding light on selling solar in Africa at the last mile (and what is the “last mile” anyway)?Households and businesses across Africa can now plug into renewable electricity with low-cost solar home systems. In this episode, co-hosts Akoji John and Patrick Guyer talk with a solar entrepreneur and Bopinc experts to find out what we’re learning about how this sector is evolving across Africa and what we’re learning about marketing and distributing solar home systems to low-in...