Illicit Trade – The Supply Chain Lab

Africa Trades More Than We Think — and Policy Keeps Getting It Wrong

You would not expect a small market town on the edge of the Sahel to sell much seafood. Yet Paga,

Endless expanses of rugged terrain stretch before me, dotted with succulents in every conceivable shape. I’m near Nieuwoudtville, in the

A report published by Clean Up Kenya and Wildlight for the Changing Markets Foundation (CMF) has found that as much

Skeptics may argue that traditional corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives were merely a way of throwing money at a problem

Some years ago, I attended a supply chain conference in South Africa addressed by an impressive list of speakers from

Transportation is Africa presents some unique challenges for any organisation operating in the continent. The high cost of transport is

What are supply chains and why do they matter to Africa? A supply chain is a process by which products or services

Forecasting demand and managing stakeholder engagement are difficult at the best of times. As supply chains grow longer and more

As an expatriate based in Ethiopia in the late nineties, just-in-time (JIT) delivery seemed like a Nollywood (Nigerian film industry)

It is Saturday afternoon, and I find myself in the heart of Lomé, the capital of Togo, at Akodessewa Fetish