Challenges of micro retailers in frontier markets
The life of a micro retailer in frontier markets is often less than envious. High uncertainty and limited capital is
Author: Tielman Nieuwoudt
You will more likely see me in Lagos, Pune or Tehran, than London, Paris or New York. Our factory to village supply chain solutions have taken me to more than thirty emerging market economies in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. I have also been involved in a number of inclusive business and M4P projects, focused on SMEs and BoP.
I have been a contributor to Strategic Marketing Africa, How We Made It In Africa, Logistics Insight Asia, Logistics Times India, CHaINA (China) and Vietnam Supply Chain Insights.
Outbound transportation issues in Africa
Transportation is Africa presents some unique challenges for any organisation operating in the continent. The high cost of transport is
The uber-nisation of last-mile delivery in Africa
The “uber-nisation” of last-mile delivery in Africa is taking shape. Customer-centric mobile apps or messaging services, low cost delivery (e.g.
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) holds potential for Eastern Africa and Egypt
A recent report by Baker and McKenzie highlights the potential importance of The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for African
Private-public partnerships and increased collaboration are essential to improving humanitarian supply chains
With more than 88 million (UN 2016) people in need, and 60-80% of humanitarian expenditure tied up in supply chains,
Business lessons I have learned from Somali traders
As a Somali associate of mine likes to say, when people think of Somalis, they only think of PTW (Piracy,
Warehousing in emerging markets
Finding a suitable warehouse space in emerging markets can be a challenging undertaking. It is unlikely that you will come
The case for supply chain visibility in Africa
Selecting a pizza delivery company in our house is a straight forward business. There is only one criteria; the delivery
10 key value providers to customers
Products. Do we provide the right products and SKUs to our customers? Value. Are products seen as value for money
Understanding the DRC’s supply chain challenges
In October 1990 when Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) troops poured over the border from Uganda, the Zairian (now the Democratic
