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Creating Sustainable Industries in West Africa via Local Content & Procurement

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Senior Group Category Manager at Endeavour Mining in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Balla Niambele, MBA, examines how mining can underpin the development of sustainable industries in West Africa, placing emphasis on the significance of local content and procurement, and the challenges and opportunities that come with these. West Africa’s economic growth and development have long been …

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11 Procurement Trends For 2024 According to Experts

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 In this 3-part series, Marijn Overvest, founder of Netherlands-based company, Procurement Tactics, believes that in 2024, procurement will elevate business. In this article and over the next two issues of SmartProcurement News, he will take us through predictions and advice collected from procurement experts globally, to help professionals in the industry navigate the immediate future. …

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Pharmaceuticals in Africa

The Imperative of Backward Integration and Strategic Sourcing in Africa’s Pharmaceutical Sector

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Africa’s pharmaceutical sector is in the midst of a significant transformation, writes Head of Supply Chain at Kimberly-Clark in Nigeria, Adenike Onasoga. With over 70% of medicines consumed on the continent being imported, this sits at $14 billion. It’s evident that this poses a huge threat to the continent, given the various global disruptions in …

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Supply chain risks

Anticipating and Preventing Supply Risks to Avoid Supply Chain Disasters

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Jan-Henner Theissen, founder and managing director of procurement advisory firm, targetP! in Berlin, writes here about Supply Chain Risk Management, specifically, anticipating and preventing risks in your supply chain and creating a competitive advantage for your company.   Contract management has evolved substantially since vendor management first started and now it is a fully-working part …

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Automating bid submission and evaluation

Getting the Final Leg of SCM Automation Right – Bid Submission and Evaluation

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Despite the adoption of automation in supply chain management (SCM) to enhance efficiency and productivity, numerous businesses continue to receive and evaluate bids manually. In fact some companies still have a darkroom dedicated to storing old bid responses, says Director and Business Development Head at Wema Software Solutions in Pretoria, David Gitonga. The aspiration to …

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Promoting innovation in Procurement

A New Approach to Public Procurement

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Public procurement is a vital component of government operations and plays a crucial role in promoting innovation, supported in the public sector by the development of international regulations and guidelines. Procurement innovation involves the use of innovative techniques and methods in the procurement process to achieve better results and promote efficiency. Our Staff Writer provides …

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Fragmentation of African supply chains

Addressing Fragmentation: The Way Forward for Africa

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In Part 2 of her article on fragmentation of African supply chains, Adenike Onasoga, Head of Supply Chain at Kimberly-Clark, Nigeria, says regional integration in Africa has come a long way through social advancement, political stability and economic expansion throughout the continent. However, more needs to be done to actualise the set goals, which she …

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Panama Canal drought

Update On Panama Canal Drought – Increased Transportation & Cost Risk

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Jan-Henner Theissen, founder and managing director of procurement advisory firm, targetP! in Berlin, warns that the drought in the Panama Canal showed no signs of improvement at the time of publication at the end of August.  Due to the drought, transit capacity has been adjusted which means further delays and costs should be expected. His …

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African Supply Chain Awards

Awards Honour and Celebrate the Supply Chain Profession in Africa

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The winners of the second annual Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards (ASCEA) were announced at a gala event in Johannesburg attended by more than 220 supply chain practitioners from across the continent last month. These awards recognise the vital role played by the supply chain management profession, and honour and celebrate the outstanding achievements of …

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