Corrinne Ngurukie

Corrinne Ngurukie is the Head of Partnerships at Career Readiness Social Initiative Limited. She was also the Program Manager—Generation at McKinsey Social Initiative.

Corrinne Ngurukie worked as a Consultant for MSC from January, 2005 to August, 2010. After leaving MSC, she worked as the Project Director—ASPIRES South Africa at Save the Children, US. Corrinne is currently the Head of Partnerships at Career Readiness Social Initiative Limited.

Posts by Corrinne Ngurukie

Youth-Inclusive Financial Services (YIFS): Lesson & Key Considerations (Part II)

This Note is Part II which presents key lessons learned from this project, on youth-inclusive financial services using the “8Ps of marketing” as a framework.

Youth-Inclusive Financial Services (YIFS): Lesson & Key Considerations (Part I)

This Note presents key lessons learned from this project, on youth-inclusive financial services using the “8Ps of marketing” as a framework.

Costs and Benefits of Pilot Testing for Product Development

This briefing note emphasises on pilot testing as an important component of a new product development process which in turn helps institutions to become more viable and profitable.

Cost and Benefits of Market Research for Product Development

This note illustrates importance of market research in the entire product development process, which is often neglected by most of the institutions.

Cash, Children or Kind? Developing Security for Low-Income People in Old Age in Africa

This note outlines the economic and social challenges which come with old age. It outlines the general saving methods, focuses on educating people on why and how to save.

Cash, children, or kind? Developing security for elderly low-income people in Africa

The number of people aged over 60 in the developing world is predicted to rise from 375 million in 2000 to 1,500 million in 2050. This note outlines the economic and social challenges which come with old age. It documents some of the common traditional practices adopted as a security measure against these challenges. It outlines the general saving methods, focuses on educating people on why and how to save. Further it discusses the potential market for long-term contractual savings services which provides security in old age.

Cash, Children or Kind? Developing Security for Low-Income People in Old Age in Africa

This note outlines the economic and social challenges which come with old age. It documents some of the common traditional practices adopted as a security measure against these challenges.