Strategic Sourcing in Africa: Best practices

Strategic sourcing focuses on more than just the purchase price of the supply. It achieves this…

Contract Negotiation Tips For African Supply Chains

Contract negotiation can be tedious and challenging because of its nuances, but does it have to…

Procurement Strategies That Work: A Review

If supply chain management were a battlefield, Procurement would be the front line, and procurement officers…

Supply Chain Collaboration: Why You Need It

With competition at an all-time high, there has never been a more urgent need for supply…

9 Supplier Management Myths In African Supply Chains

Supplier management myths in Africa are misconceptions or wrong practices in the management of suppliers within…

African Sourcing Strategies That Work: A Complete Guide

Africa is the top emerging market in the world, and it is showing a lot of…

Why more African businesses are automating procurement

Unsurprisingly, as more African businesses and supply chains advance or gain global recognition, they are increasingly…

Afreximbank’s EPC Initiative Boosts African Infrastructure Development

In a significant move, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) unveiled an intra-African Engineering, Procurement, and Construction…

Why are African Supply Chains Diversifying Suppliers?

Diversifying suppliers is a new trend that African supply chains are beginning to pick up, especially…

Building Supplier Relationships Across Africa

Building supplier relationships is great for boosting your supply chain’s productivity. Your suppliers are strategic to…

Auditing Suppliers: Guidelines for African Supply Chains

Auditing suppliers is a critical factor in African supply chains, but not every supply chain does…

E-sourcing in Africa: The Pathway to Better Supplier Management?

E-sourcing in Africa is not a new concept. However, it has quickly gathered momentum ever since…

Is Outsourcing Supply Chain Processes Still Relevant Today?

Outsourcing is a global business and supply chain practice that goes back decades. Although it became…

Supplier Consolidation: Why it Works and How to do it

Supplier consolidation might be all you need to get a hold of your supply chain management…

5 Tips for Building a Diverse & Robust Supplier Base

Organizations have emphasized supply chain resilience and agility in the last couple of years; however, building…

Procurement principles that work in Africa

Procurement principles are guides that help procurement teams make the procurement process as effective as possible,…

Procurement Process Optimization: A Guide

Procurement is the front and center of your supply chain, which makes the optimization process essential…

Sourcing Quality Suppliers in Africa: The ultimate Guide

Sourcing quality suppliers and their products in Africa can be a tricky process. However, like everything…

Quality Assurance in Procurement

Understanding the role of quality assurance within the procurement operation will single-handedly unlock your entire supply…

Procurement vs Purchasing: Understanding Their Key Differences

The Procurement vs Purchasing debate within the supply chain has been ongoing for a while now.…

Top 5 Procurement Software Solutions in Africa 

As supply chains strive to streamline their procurement process, innovative procurement software solutions in Africa have…

Supplier Performance: Vital Keys

The performance of your suppliers is one of the essential aspects that can make or break…

Procurement Software: A Guide for choosing the right one

Supply chain and business operations are increasingly complicated. Long gone are the days of simple, straightforward…

Procurement Plan: A comprehensive checklist

As a business owner or procurement professional, you know just how much a well-crafted procurement plan…

Supplier Relationship Management in Africa: The Guide

In today’s market, having a strong supplier relationship management in Africa is vital to the success…