Maximising Opportunities in South Africa’s Informal Retail Market – Spazas
With over 150,000 informal retailers or spazas across South Africa, located close to people’s homes, spazas are an integral part
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.
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The Supply Chain Lab 