Many entrepreneurs always sight the lack of capital as the reasons why their businesses fail. Starting a new venture whether it’s a tech start-up or a small business has
There are many challenges faced by many African innovators of registering their ideas for protection under intellectual property especially patents. High registration cost, red tape by national bodies just to
Have you ever thought or imagined yourself as an employee as an asset? Do you think your employer is paying you the full value for the services that you
The boards of directors are widely viewed as pivotal in ensuring the integrity of corporate governance and that a well functioning board should be able to avert many corporate
There has been great deal of global focus on Africa as the next business frontier. Many entrepreneurs and organizations in Africa have been observed to be entering into partnerships
Running a business in the last century was much simpler, entrepreneurs such as shop keepers or a butcher knew all their customers tastes, likes and preferences and were able
The UN General Assembly recently held its regular meeting in New York which was quite different and has significant implications to the African continent. More than 190 member countries committed
Many SMEs in Africa find the going tough the first 3 to 5 years of their businesses for various reasons such as finances, lack of business model, unsupportive national
The price of a new product or service depends on a wide variety of factors. Price-setters must analyze variable and fixed cost structures, the competition, the evolution of the market,
If the 20th century was the era of abundance for African SME’s, Viffa Consult reckons that the 21st century will be that of scarcity. This article tries to analyze the
