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Groundbreaking Supply Chain Research Centre Poised to Revolutionize Africa
A landmark collaboration between Supply Chain Africa, Adebayo Adeleke LLC, and Ladoke Akintola University of Technology…
Merger Alert! Wasoko & MaxAB to create e-commerce powerhouse
Wasoko and MaxAB merger could create a B2B e-commerce power for East& North Africa. What does…
DropX bows out. Another e-logistics startup exits the scene
DropX, the Abuja-based startup once envisioned as the “Uber for delivery,” has made a bittersweet exit…
Egytrans & Links Investment to conquer Saudi’s logistics industry?
Egytrans and Links Investment are going to battle with Saudi’s Booming Logistics industry, and they have…
Snippets from the recent supply chain excellence Award by ACSC
The ACSC (African Centre for Supply Chain) has honoured professionals and companies with the 2023 Supply…
Kuehne+Nagel to operate IDA’s Healthcare Hub in Dubai
Kuehne+Nagel to Spearhead IDA’s Healthcare Hub in Dubai. How will this imapct the regional and global…
Shoprite will cease operations in Kano in January
Retail Giants; Shoprite has announced plans to cease operations and close its branch in Kano. In…
Printcare picks ALP’s logistics park for its East African operations
Printcare picks ALP’s west logistics park in Limiru, Kenya, as the site for its manufacturing and…
Jumia is shutting food delivery operations across African countries
Following its strategic cost-cutting operation, Jumia, the African e-commerce giant, is shutting down food delivery operations…
Chowdeck announces online retail collaboration with Shoprite
Chowdeck, an on-demand online logistics and delivery company operating in the food, grocery, and medication industry,…
Reintroduction of life: Nestle Nigeria is remakes pure life bottles with rPET
Nestlé Nigeria is taking a pioneering step in supply chain sustainability across Africa by reintroducing its…
GSK exits Kenya, switches to direct distribution model
In another shocking move to the African pharmaceutical industry and supply chain, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), a British…
Christmas disruptions? Kenya airways anticipates flight delays
Kenya Airways has warned its customers and clients about potential disruptions to its flight schedule this…
After raising over $2million Pivot is set to shut down
Pivo, the Nigerian fintech that aimed to revolutionize banking services for small businesses and their supply…
Jumia Nigeria appoints new CEO-Sunil Natraj
Jumia, a prominent player in the e-commerce sector, is undergoing significant leadership changes with the announcement…
BasiGo secures 5 million dollars debt funding
BasiGo, the innovative electric bus company, is making significant strides in revolutionizing transportation and logistics in…
Bolt Foods to exit Nigeria in December
In a surprising move, Bolt Food is exiting Nigeria’s food delivery market. The exit date is…
Regulatory and policy changes in Africa: What supply chains can do
Like supply chains, governance, whether in Africa or any other continent or country, is supposed to…
Buffalo couriers revolutionizes logistics with robotics
Buffalo Couriers leads South African logistics with the country’s first automated parcel sorting at its Johannesburg…
Starbucks’s Supply Chain Challenges and how it overcame them
Starbucks is a well-known coffee chain that has been in operation since 1971. The company currently…
8 Accounts Payable best practices for African supply chains
Accounts payable isn’t a popular topic for any supply chain leadership, especially those in the African…
How retail analytics can help African supply chains.
Retail analytics provides the clearest insights into customer behaviour, which is crucial to any supply chain.…
How Coca-Cola is using tech to drive supply chain efficiency
Coca-Cola is one of the biggest brands in the world, and its supply chain operations are…
Why more African businesses are automating procurement
Unsurprisingly, as more African businesses and supply chains advance or gain global recognition, they are increasingly…
The role of supply chain in the African hospitality industry
Like many other places in the world, the African hospitality industry is a mixture of extreme…
A guide to manufacturing master plan for supply chains in Africa
The manufacturing process is chaotic by nature, but with the right master plan, supply chains across…
How African supply chains navigate it’s informal economy
It is no secret that Africa is largely comprised of an informal economy. The secret is…
Supply Chain infrastructure for E-commerce Businesses in Africa
It’s no surprise that e-commerce businesses are taking off in Africa, but this explosion has raised…
Frank Nneji: The Legend of African Road Transportation
It is impossible to think about road transportation in Nigeria without Frank Nneji coming to mind.…
