This assessment was conducted and document written for the International Finance Corporation (IFC)
by Intellectual Capital Advisory Services (Intellecap).

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IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, creates opportunity for people to escape poverty and improve their lives.
We foster sustainable economic growth in developing countries by supporting private sector development, mobilizing
private capital, and providing advisory and risk mitigation services to businesses and governments. This report was commissioned by IFC through its Inclusive Business Models Group, which is leading efforts to promote inclusive business across IFC by catalyzing ideas and innovation; convening IFC clients, investment professionals and leading thinkers on inclusive business; and communicating which models work, and generating and disseminating knowledge on best practices.

The conclusions and judgments contained in this report should not be attributed to, and do not necessarily represent the views of, IFC or its Board of Directors or the World Bank or its Executive Directors, or the countries they represent. IFC and the World Bank do not guarantee the accuracy of the data in this publication and accept no responsibility for any consequences
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Resources: Additional knowledge resources that use the framework as a foundation to create actionable insights have also been created. These include a deep-dive report, detailed case studies and a downloadable toolkit comprising of a self-diagnostic tool and checklists. The 11 case studies of successful business model transfers can be accessed here. Please find the technical notes here and the toolkit for entrepreneurs evaluating expansion into Africa here.