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January 2, 2020 Technology

Zimbabwe’s Figjam – creating supply chain visibility in informal trade

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

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June 18, 2019 Supply Chain

Think Juba not Jacksonville – supply chain issues in Africa

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

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January 17, 2019 Supply Chain

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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July 22, 2018 Supply Chain

Boosting Africa’s trade and development by tackling supply chain challenges

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

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November 15, 2017 Supply Chain / Technology

The case for supply chain visibility in Africa

Selecting a pizza delivery company in our house is a straight forward business. There is only one criteria; the delivery

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April 18, 2016 Country & Region

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

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December 3, 2014 Supply Chain

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

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June 11, 2014 Route-to-market / Supply Chain

Supply chain challenges in Africa – the fragmented retail challenge

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

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December 30, 2009 Supply Chain

Cold Chain in Emerging Markets: The Heat is On

For many Chinese and Vietnamese consumers, frozen food is still a foreign concept. Large retailers in China and Vietnam continue

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