Business Process Improvement (BPI) refers to diagnosing, analyzing, and improving existing business processes in an enterprise to enhance performance and provide continuous business growth. … Read More
MSME
2022: 3 Must-Dos for MSMEs
Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises are no doubt the core engine of growth in every economy. As we go into the last part of the first quarter of the administrative year, it is important to remind key business decision-makers that the time for planning and it is time to start executing. … Read More
3 Ways To Leverage Digital Disruption
Disruption is inevitable for every business and at some point, digital disruption will come for every organization regardless of size. Those who prepare for it will be flexible enough to thrive in a time of disruption, but the organization that overlooks it is surely handshaking exit as a business. … Read More
Want A Successful Administrative Year? Consider these 4 things
The new year inspires renewed energy and excitement for what could happen. It’s a fresh start and the perfect time to reflect on the past and plan for the future – to set goals and figure out how to meet them. Even though Y2022 has begun, it’s not too late to kick things off rightly to help ensure growth for your business. … Read More
AfCFTA: The Need to Review Double Taxation Arrangement
The AfCFTA has opened a $3.4 trillion borderless market created to present an opportunity and rekindle hopes for African recovery through trade in a post-Covid-19 world. As nations continue to battle a pandemic that does not respect national borders, the Intra-African trade is currently low at 14.4 percent of total African exports. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) estimates that the AfCFTA could boost intra-African trade by about 33 percent and cut the continent’s trade deficit by 51 percent. … Read More
AfCFTA: Potentials & Challenges for MSMEs in Africa
The AfCFTA has opened a $3.4 trillion borderless market created to present an opportunity and rekindle hopes for African recovery through trade in a post-Covid-19 world. As nations continue to battle a pandemic that does not respect national borders, the Intra-African trade is currently low at 14.4 percent of total African exports. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) estimates that the AfCFTA could boost intra-African trade by about 33 percent and cut the continent’s trade deficit by 51 percent. … Read More
Brand & Branding
A Brand! What comes to mind when you read, see or interact with the term as an MSME? Is it your logo? Or the colours of your business? Well, for most business owners, it is as much as the posers while others believe it includes your website, social media presence, etc. But is that all that it is? … Read More
Outsourcing: What, Why & When?
Every business – Small, Medium, or Large-sized – wants to grow. When the growth happens, it becomes the responsibility of the whole team to sustain the business’ competitive edge. Hence, the need to focus on strategic and technical competence arises while doing away with the company’s non-core functions. … Read More
How NOT To Micromanage
MSME Managers must understand that running a small business involves so many different tasks and skills that as the business grows bigger, some sort of assistance and division of labour becomes necessary for the business to succeed. Yet a major factor to the success of every enterprise, big or small is how to harness the quality of employees at disposal for business growth. … Read More