Enterprise Development

Pharmaceuticals in Africa

The Imperative of Backward Integration and Strategic Sourcing in Africa’s Pharmaceutical Sector

Africa’s pharmaceutical sector is in the midst of a significant transformation, writes Head of Supply Chain at Kimberly-Clark in Nigeria, Adenike Onasoga. With over 70% of medicines consumed on the continent being imported, this sits at $14 billion. It’s evident that this poses a huge threat to the continent, given the various global disruptions in […]

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Fragmentation of African supply chains

Addressing Fragmentation: The Way Forward for Africa

In Part 2 of her article on fragmentation of African supply chains, Adenike Onasoga, Head of Supply Chain at Kimberly-Clark, Nigeria, says regional integration in Africa has come a long way through social advancement, political stability and economic expansion throughout the continent. However, more needs to be done to actualise the set goals, which she

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Fragmentation of African supply chains

The Impact of Fragmentation on African Supply Chains

Efficient and interconnected supply chains play a vital role in driving economic growth and development, whereas the fragmentation of African supply chains impedes trade policies, costs, and potential, writes Adenike Onasoga, Head of Supply Chain at Kimberly-Clark, Nigeria. In this article, she writes about the pressing need on the continent to address the issues arising

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Study on improving ESD

BBBEE Commission releases study on improving ESD

The need for investment and facilitation in assisting SMMEs with pre-investment and post-investment support, is growing, says National Director – Business Consulting, ESG and Energy & Natural Resources, Yugen Pillay. Commenting on the enterprise and supplier development (ESD) research report released last month by the Commission for Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE Commission), he said

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Challenges facing supply chains

Solving African Supply Chain challenges

Multi award winning global entrepreneur and strategist, and advisor to Presidents and Heads of State across the world, H.E Prof. Dr. Ambassador Tal Edgars, outlines in a two-part article, the huge challenges facing supply chains in Africa post lockdowns and what must be done to fix the broken links. The impact of the Covid pandemic

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Supply Chain in Africa

Supply Chain in Africa Success Factors (Part 2)

In the second of his two-part article, multi award winning global entrepreneur and strategist, and advisor to Presidents and Heads of State across the world, H.E Prof. Dr. Ambassador Tal Edgars, gives his views on the potential for sustainable and inclusive growth in Africa that lies in the $3,4 trillion borderless market created by the

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New ESD approach will drive localisation success

Localisation and the development of small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) are key to the growth of African economies, including South Africa’s. President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that the country’s post-COVID economic reconstruction plan includes a big localisation of suppliers drive. However, simply pushing local procurement targets and funding SMMEs is not enough, says Debbie

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Business with Big Corporate Buyers

7 Tips to Doing Business with Big Corporate Buyers

It is always a good thing to know what makes your opposite number tick. In this article, Matjale Matsaung, Pretoria-based Head of Procurement and Contracting for GIZ South Africa, Lesotho & Eswatini, explains the experience of small suppliers doing business with big corporate buyers, and what can be done for their mutual benefit. SmartProcurement would

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Social Procurement

First-hand Report on Social Procurement Talks at Davos

UK-based Peter Smith, Managing Director at Procurement Excellence Ltd. reports that “unfortunately, my invite to this week’s World Economic Forum from Obama, Bill, and my other billionaire / political leader friends did not materialise.” But he did get invited to tune in virtually to a panel discussion held at Davos with Yunus Social Business (YSB),

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African Supplier Development Awards

African Supplier Development Awards Call for Expressions of Interest

The 2022 African Business Day Supplier Development Awards is about to open and calls for your Expression of Interest! Are you using Supplier Development to build thriving, inclusive and transformative supply chains and keen to improve your impact and benchmark your progress? Invitations to join an inclusive ecosystem of executive leaders from companies who celebrate

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