Finance in Africa: Is Private Equity Right For You?
April 18, 2019
60 percent of family businesses in Kenya are now willing to bring in professionals to help manage the company, says PwC. In parallel, private equity funds in Africa…
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Writing a business plan takes a lot of time and effort. The process is like the months of training that athletes need to endure before a major sports…
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Help! I Need Soybeans!
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How Will You Innovate to Feed the World? – Investing in Nutrition Part II
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How will you innovate to feed the world? – Investing in Nutrition Part I
December 14, 2017
Coincidentally, I spent World Children’s Day (November 20th) reading the Global Nutrition Report. The report discusses the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 2.2 which aims to end all…
Machine Hours and Man Hours
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Equipment efficiency is measured in operating hours, energy consumption, output, processing losses, and so on. Man, too, likes to measure his work time in hours. Managing employee hours…
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Much of the food that we eat has been processed by small & medium enterprises, often family-owned. It is no different in Africa. The food giants are present,…
Purchasing Equipment? Some Questions to Ask Your Supplier..
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