Africa – The Supply Chain Lab

South Africa’s Nomanini – connecting micro-retailers with financial services

South Africa’s Nomanini provides a retail point-of-sale device — allowing informal traders to sell digital goods such as electricity and

In African markets, supply chain visibility remains a big challenge. A CIPS survey highlighted that 65% of South African companies

With a population of 100 million and an outlet base of 400,000, servicing Egypt retail market is not an easy

With over 20 percent of Sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP coming from agriculture, and more than 60 percent of the population engaged

Servicing mom-and-pop stores or micro-retailers in Africa is no easy undertaking. Whether you’re importing products or have a local manufacturing

Servicing mom-and-pop shops with low volume and limited space is difficult and often expensive. But traditional outlets also have a

The Coca-Cola Company is often lauded for its distribution in Africa. It’s easier to find a cold Coke than essential

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