The digitisation of the traditional retailer in Africa
The humble mom-and-pop shop or traditional retailer has been getting a lot of attention of late. It seems like not
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
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
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