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How Complete Is Your Supplier Data?

If you choose a supplier based solely on price and delivery promises—without verifying their compliance or financial health—you’re taking a major risk. Their tax status might be outdated, their cash flow unstable, and their reliability questionable. And when things start to go wrong—missed deliveries, stalled projects, regulatory issues—it’s often too

Co-Create Africa’s ESG Future — Become a Design Partner

🌍 Africa’s Business Leaders Are at a Crossroads — Who Will Lead? In the next three years, the companies that master ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) will be the ones leading Africa’s supply chains — winning tenders, attracting investment, and expanding globally. For too long, ESG was seen as a

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What Procurement Can Learn from Mumbai’s Dabbawalas — and How Scale Brings Those Lessons to Life

From hand-delivered lunchboxes to cloud-powered workflows, the principles of flawless execution are timeless. A 130-Year-Old Masterclass in Operational Excellence Every weekday in Mumbai, 5,000 dabbawalas navigate the city’s packed streets and trains to deliver 200,000 home-cooked lunches, with an error rate so tiny it’s been measured at one mistake in

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🎯 Why Personal Liability for Procurement Officers Signals a New Era — And How Scale Ensures Compliance by Design

Kenya’s public procurement sector is undergoing a critical transformation. In a bold policy move, the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has announced that county procurement officers will now be held personally liable for losses arising from lawsuits related to pending bills. This is not a minor adjustment, it’s a signal

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Oracle Overtook SAP — But Can Either Truly Serve African Procurement?

When Oracle recently surpassed SAP as the world’s top ERP provider, it marked more than just a shift in market leadership. It signalled a deeper transformation now playing out in boardrooms and back offices across the globe: the future of enterprise systems is cloud-based, agile, and deeply attuned to local

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