Outbound transportation issues in Africa
Transportation is Africa presents some unique challenges for any organisation operating in the continent. The high cost of transport is
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The “ubernisation” of last-mile delivery in Africa
The “ubernisation” of last-mile delivery in Africa is taking shape. Customer-centric mobile apps or messaging services, low cost delivery (e.g.
Business lessons I have learned from Somali traders
As a Somali associate of mine likes to say, when people think of Somalis, they only think of PTW (Piracy,
Botswana’s Choppies is showing their retail “chops” in Africa
A lot has been made of Shoprite and Walmart’s rivalry in Africa; or more specifically Shoprite’s success and Walmart’s failure
Micro retail challenges in Frontier Markets
The life of a micro retailer in frontier markets is often less than envious. High uncertainty, limited capital, often topped
Spicing things up in Ethiopia’s infrastructure and retail landscape
If former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak ever returns to Bole Road in Addis Ababa, the scene of the assassination attempt
Distribution in Africa – what you need to know
When Africa supply chain management is the topic of discussion, frequently used words include inefficiency, bottlenecks, bureaucracy, corruption, poor infrastructure,
Walking in another man’s shoes – Kenya’s second-hand clothes trade
It is 10 am, and Timothy Kimani has already had a full day. His day usually starts with a trip
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
