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September 12, 2019 Micro-Retail

Small business lessons I learned from Somalis

Piracy, terrorism and tears. The world view of Somalia, as a Somali friend of mine likes to joke. Hollywood’s portray

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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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August 8, 2018 Inclusive Business

Garbage day in South Africa – informal recyclers’ role in the industry

It’s Friday, and that means garbage day in Emmarentia in Johannesburg. In the competitive world of recycling, that equals a

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October 31, 2016 Country & Region

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

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June 18, 2015 Country & Region

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

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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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November 25, 2014 Country & Region / Micro-Retail

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

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November 19, 2014 Country & Region

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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November 18, 2014 Country & Region / Micro-Retail

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

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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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