Genesis is delighted to release the report: Building the Metaverse: A Roadmap to Scaling XR in Africa. The work was supported by Meta and offers important insights into how XR technologies can contribute to education and skills development, job creation and economic competitiveness on the continent.

Genesis’ Country Assessment of Youth (CAYE), finalised in August 2022, was part of a project led by UNICEF and Generation Unlimited (GenU) to support youth development in Ghana. 

GenU brings together world leaders and organisations to help young people worldwide as they transition from education and training to professional careers. Our assessment shows that Ghana has a large and growing youth population (57% of its population is under 25) but that many young people struggle to access quality education and training, decent employment opportunities, and supportive environments for entrepreneurship and civic engagement.

To address the concerns of HIV and unplanned pregnancy, researchers are developing multipurpose prevention technologies (MPTs) that aim to reduce women’s risks of HIV and provide effective contraception.

A promising mechanism for MPT delivery is via microarray patches (MAPs). MAPs are an easy-to-use, self-administered, discreet delivery technology that could improve adherence to HIV PrEP and access to long-acting contraceptives.

PATH partnered with Genesis to assess MAPs technology in South Africa, while CHDC conducted a parallel study in Uganda. The combined results have now been published in PLoS ONE. Insights from end users and other stakeholders will guide MAPs' development for HIV PrEP and as a MPT, ensuring they meet the needs of the end user and fit into the healthcare system.

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We're excited to announce a unique opportunity at Genesis Analytics that's tailor-made for passionate Policy Dialogue Experts. Are you deeply connected to the South African public sector, with experience as a senior civil servant or advisor? If so, we're searching for someone like you to take the drive in an EU facility aimed at fostering impactful dialogues on climate change, gender, labor, and human rights.

Our Shared Value and Impact practice works where markets, government and society collide. Read more about our work.

USAID Resilient Waters aims to build more resilient and watersecure Southern African communities and ecosystems. One way we do this is working with local organisations such as such as the Dambari Wildlife Trust based in Matobo Hills, Zimbabwe.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank commissioned Genesis Analytics to conduct a market insights study to understand how  MSMEs can be supported from a financial services perspective.

Behavioural economics is a powerful field that combines economics and psychology to influence behaviour and improve decision-making for the better through low-cost, high-impact, easy-to-implement interventions. Genesis Analytics created the first team of consultants in Africa in 2014 to use a scientific understanding of human behaviour to solve practical problems in the world of business.

In late 2022, ChatGPT made it clear that AI is transforming our world. But what does this revolution mean for agri-food systems in low and middle income countries? The Centre of Digital Excellence at Genesis partnered with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and US Agency for International Development to investigate. This report unpacks why and how AI and automation is used by small-scale agricultural producers, what the risks and opportunities are, and makes recommendations for steering AI innovation toward more inclusive outcomes. We also hosted a webinar, which you can watch here.

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Download the “Is AI relevant to small-scale producers in LMICs” extract

Download the “Impact of AI and automation on small-scale producers” extract

Download the “Considerations to inclusively advance AI and automation in agri-food systems” extract