Are Strong Brands on their death bed?

The advent of the internet and specifically e-commerce has brought with it a great challenge to organizations that traditionally relied on their strong brand name to either increase or maintain

First Mover’s Advantage verses Sustainable Growth

Its common sense that only those with a deeply ingrained capacity for continuous learning and self reflection stand a chance of surfing the waves of change successfully. (Ignatius Loyola). The

Formulating winning Strategies for SME’s

SME’s form the backbone of major economies in Africa yet they are the most neglected. Here are suggestions to enable not only survival but also success of SME’s ; 1-Be

What They Don’t Tell You In Strategy Class

Strategy formulation as an activity include identifying opportunities & threats in the organization’s environment & attaching some estimates or risk factor to the discernible alternatives. Before a choice can be

Supply Chain Management-A strategic tool?

Leading  manufacturing and retail organizations have realized that a well run supply chain can give then a competitive advantage against their rivals. The rest of the organizations having realized this

E-Commerce in Africa

There has been a surge in the number of organizations both big and small that trade online over the past decade globally but more so Africa. Our research shows that

Micro & Small Enterprises in Africa

Micro and Small Enterprises in Africa play an important role in the social-economic development in the continent and provide one of the prolific sources of employment,income generation,poverty reduction & development

Strategy

Strategy formulation as an activity includes identifying opportunities & threats in the organization’s environment & attaching some estimates or risk factor to the discernible alternatives. Before a choice can be

International Financial Centers & Africa

There has been a lot of discussions in many African countries about setting up IFC’s. Let us just take a moment to briefly understand what IFC’s are and what they