Addressing Barriers to Health in Uganda

Addressing Barriers to Health in Uganda

Across the world the universal healthcare cost for patients is imbalanced, often inaccessible and unaffordable. Major barriers include long distances to health facilities, high transportation costs and long waiting times. Our team has seen an innovative case study in...
Nigeria’s Invisible Fridge Network 

Nigeria’s Invisible Fridge Network 

Nigerians consume over 39 million litres of Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSD’s) per year. In Lagos, the population exceeds 20 million people; who all live and work in one of the most congested cities in the world. Millions commute across the city every day, presenting a...
Adjusting to the New Normal

Adjusting to the New Normal

With the thrust of the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses have rushed to adapt to a new way of working – through the internet. This new reality has not been kind to the labour driven South African economy. However, for industries such as IT services, marketing and...
Working Virtually

Working Virtually

In 2020, Lighthouse Strategic Leadership, like many others, developed new working norms to adapt to the Covid-19 induced isolation. We had planned complex travel itineraries to meet and interview business leaders across Africa. However, with the sudden lockdown and...
Boda Boda’s in Uganda

Boda Boda’s in Uganda

Lighthouse has been involved in a long-term study of identifying alternative routes to market for chronic medicines in Uganda. This fascinating project involves geo-mapping of different levels of facilities, infrastructure throughout the country, considerations of the...
South African Street Food Markets

South African Street Food Markets

The Lighthouse team regularly walks the streets of informal settlements performing research into informal sectors. This market is continually evolving as the economic realities facing millions of consumers shift over time. The team recently observed the large growth...