The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) holds potential for Eastern Africa and Egypt
A report by Baker and McKenzie highlights the potential importance of The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for African countries;
Author: Tielman Nieuwoudt
Tielman Nieuwoudt is a consultant focused supply chain, last-mile logistics, and informal retail service models in emerging markets. He has more than two decades of personal and professional experience — working, living and travelling across more than a hundred countries, primarily in emerging economies in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.
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
Kyrgyzstan – one sheep’s head and mare’s milk to go please
Hitting the street in Bishkek in summer you are confronted with an army of informal beverage stands popping up all
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
Turkmenistan gas – if you want to prosper, build pipelines
In 1935, twenty-eight horse riders on their famed Akhal-Teke horses, embarked on an endurance race from Ashkhabad to Moscow. Through
Video made the Nollywood star – and how technology is changing Nigeria’s film industry
If video killed the radio star, it certainly made the Nollywood star. Nigeria’s film industry commonly known as Nollywood started growing
Red gold – hard to avoid Iran’s saffron
Travel with any Iranian man domestically, and he will likely be armed with a shopping list from a wife, mother
Armenia – from a country of wine to Churchill’s favourite brandy
Starbucks recently got into hot water for a poster in California of an Armenian woman in traditional clothing, drinking coffee
Supply chain difficulties working in frontier markets
Forecasting demand and managing stakeholder engagement are difficult at the best of times. As supply chains grow longer and more
Tehran’s Grand Bazaar – from Angry Birds to pomegranates
It is 8 am in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, and Mohsen is already six hours into his working day. His day
The Supply Chain Lab 