For several decades, pioneer companies, entrepreneurs and non-profit organizations have attempted to build women networks selling “beneficial” products in their communities, with some level of success…

For traditional fast-moving consumer goods companies, maximizing product penetration can be a sound business strategy, but it cannot suffice for brands…

While we might like to think we are 'loyal' to a brand’s products, the reality is that even established brands have a majority of light users (or very light users)…

“The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s support was the critical catalyst as we looked to expand beyond low-income rural markets to serve low-income urban areas…

Last mile distributors of off-grid solar (OGS) standalone products report finding it increasingly difficult to identify and procure quality, price-competitive products, due to challenges throughout the value chain…

This brand new research from the Global Distributors Collective, supported by Transforming Energy Access, provides an in-depth look at the progress and impact of The GDC members and explores last mile distribution trends…

Why are so few organizations selling beneficial products at the base of the pyramid (BoP) successful? This is not simply a story of companies failing…

What are the critical funding gaps for last-mile distributors (LMDs)? Find out in the research we conducted with the Global Distributor's Collective (GDC), on The growth and fundraising journeys of last mile distributors (LMDs)…

This report brings together insights from interviews and peer learning workshops with 23 CDC investees and GDC members operating in the energy, agriculture, health, water, e-commerce and fastmoving consumer goods (FMCG) sectors, along with sector-wide research.

Achieving the SDGs by 2030 will require the involvement of the private sector, this view has become a reality in the past years. As many donors, the SDC…

This workshop dug into the opportunities and challenges of selling beneficial products through online channels, including…

The Covid-19 pandemic affects all businesses across geographies and sectors. Inclusive businesses and their low-income customers…

Over the past 10 years, a large network of off-grid solar (OGS) product manufacturers and distributors have been tackling the electrification challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa…

Over the last decade, many multinational corporations have attempted to set up inclusive businesses…

The ‘Last Mile Distribution: State of the Sector report’, written by Hystra along with the Global Distributors Collective (GDC)’s…

Today’s social and environmental challenges are putting new pressures on companies, international development agencies, and investors…

The energy access landscape has been moving rapidly in the past few years: new technologies, emerging leaders, Pay-as-you-Go, momentum for renewables, etc…

Between 2013 and 2016, Hystra supported the Toilet Board Coalition, a global coalition of leading companies, investors, sanitation experts…