Tielman Nieuwoudt

Africa’s urbanisation: making sense of the numbers

A few years back, I conducted a Route-to-Market project for a pan-African television network in Zambia. Part of our project

The word boring does not come to mind when you think of Nigeria. Nigeria is one of the fastest growing

There is increased interest in micro distributors and the potential they hold within an inclusive business model. Well documented micro

For centuries feeder towns and markets have played an important part in trade routes. Images of traders on camels on

Implementing a 3rd party distribution system in emerging markets can be a challenging undertaking. Below are some reasons why distributors in

Where information is lacking, inventory often takes the place, all at a cost. Emerging market operations are a case and

Mi Tienda was founded to improve the supply of consumer goods in rural Mexico. It distributes products to stores in

Nestlé is planning to sail a supermarket barge down two Amazon River tributaries, namely Pará and Xingu rivers in Brazil.

For many Chinese and Vietnamese consumers, frozen food is still a foreign concept. Large retailers in China and Vietnam continue

Mobile phone networks have proven to be a vital piece of technology for Africa. The technology is playing an important