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…

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…

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…

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…

Local and Global Sourcing: How to Balance it

Local and global sourcing are two sourcing strategies supply chains use to locate the right raw…

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…

Engineering Supply Chain Innovation in Africa

The modern business climate in Africa is more competitive than ever, and supply chain innovation is…

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…

Basic Concepts of Supply Chain Leadership in Africa

The modern economy is powered by supply chain management, and nowhere in the world is it…

How to Build Supply Chain Resilience in Times of Crisis

Supply chain resilience can be difficult to manage in times of crisis, especially when the crisis…

Procurement Tips to Help Combat Inflation in Africa

Procurement tips are relevant tools businesses in Africa can use to combat inflation. When most people…

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…

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…