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
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.
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
Ghana’s Voltic – informal market success with decentralised bottling
In the early 2000s, Voltic Ghana’s leading bottled water bottler faced a common problem encountered by many beverage companies in
Tajikistan – moving goods in a post Silk Road age
Making your way slowly along the rugged Pamir highway in Tajikistan, you sometimes have to remind yourself that the route
Spicing things up in Ethiopia’s infrastructure and retail landscape
If former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak ever returns to Bole Road in Addis Ababa, the scene of the assassination attempt
Supply chain challenges in Africa – the fragmented retail challenge
As an expatriate based in Ethiopia in the late nineties, just-in-time (JIT) delivery seemed like a Nollywood (Nigerian film industry)
Burundi – more than black coffee and banana beer
Arriving in Bujumbura’s undescriptive small airport, you could be mistaken for thinking you have arrived in a district town, not
Distribution in Africa – what you need to know
When Africa supply chain management is the topic of discussion, frequently used words include inefficiency, bottlenecks, bureaucracy, corruption, poor infrastructure,
Complexities in Africa’s pharmaceutical market
It is Saturday afternoon, and I find myself in the heart of Lomé, the capital of Togo, at Akodessewa Fetish
The Supply Chain Lab 