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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Jan-Henner Theissen, founder and managing director of procurement advisory firm, targetP! in Berlin, warns that the drought in the Panama Canal showed no signs of improvement at the time of publication at the end of August. Due to the drought, transit capacity has been adjusted which means further delays and costs should be expected. His
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The winners of the second annual Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards (ASCEA) were announced at a gala event in Johannesburg attended by more than 220 supply chain practitioners from across the continent last month. These awards recognise the vital role played by the supply chain management profession, and honour and celebrate the outstanding achievements of
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Inspired by The Africa Report‘s statistics on Africa’s ‘Grain Drain’, founder and vision director of Farmz2U, Aisha Raheem-Bolarinwa of Nigeria, writes about her continued commitment to growing opportunities in the field of sustainable farming to ensure food security in the future. With collaborative research and development efforts, there is an opportunity to tailor wheat varieties
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There are many paths one can take to becoming the highest-ranking official in an organisation but not all are equal, writes executive coach, leadership & talent strategist, and founder / managing director of People Shop in Cape Town. Chantal Kading. Supply chain leaders have often been overlooked when it comes to finding the right candidate
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Supply Chain risk management (SCRM) professionals are warned to expect prolonged negative consequences of the severe drought impacting the Panama Canal, including weight restrictions and higher rates being applied, with further increases in the cost of shipping cargo on the cards. Here Berlin-based Jan-Henner Theissen, founder and managing director of procurement advisory firm, targetP!, provides
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Risk is the focus of the 17th annual SmartProcurement World Indaba, South Africa’s largest, longest-standing event for procurement and inbound supply chain professionals, taking place from 11 to 14 September 2023 at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Gauteng. Announcing this year’s theme as “Do Risk Right!”, chief operating officer of organisers SmartProcurement , Debbie Tagg,
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Global thought leader in supply chain, change management, procurement, management and edtech, Mike Mortson, fears that supply chain leaders are becoming lazy. By this, he explains, he doesn’t mean that they are lazy in terms of getting their day-to-day tasks done, but in making the strategic improvements necessary to create more robust and resilient supply
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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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