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
Whatever your next strategic move; exit, growth (organic or acquisitive), the ability to value a business is crucial. The process is complex and you should take advice before committing, however, having
Most of us hear the term SME being used quite a bit in various circles such as government officials, financial institutions among others but we have never really understand
Copyright is a legal right given to the authors or creators of works. Under copyright law, the copyright owner has a number of exclusive rights including the right to publish the work, control copying,
Trade is crucial for the growth of any country more so African countries most of which envisage growing in double digits. African countries must therefore respond to local and global
Africa is developing fast, the world bank projects that by 2030 50% of the African population will be in urban areas. Most African governments cannot finance infrastructural projects to
In the late 2008 a British Company attempted to register Kikoi a a traditional coastal fabric as its trademark failed after intervention by the Kenyan Government. Thousands of East
The last few years has seen a great deal of disruption in many sectors in Africa. These disruptions have come in the form of new technology that either has created
The problem facing many African countries are many and sometimes daunting: widespread poverty, low levels of productivity, insufficient infrastructure development, poorly integrated markets more so in rural areas. A
Most people think that being an entrepreneur is about having that big and original idea idea. Ideally it is. To start something new, you need to have an idea that
