Factors That Affect a Sale In every industry, from retail and real estate to professional services and B2B commerce, one question dominates strategy discussions: why do some deals close while others collapse at the final stage? The answer is rarely found in a single mistake or a single advantage. Instead, outcomes are shaped by a...
Sales and distribution strategy for SMEs determines whether good products succeed or fail. In many African markets, quality alone is not enough. Businesses collapse because goods do not reach customers at the right place, time, or price. This guide explains how Sales and distribution strategy for SMEs should be designed for African operating conditions. It...
South Africa’s Factory Compliance Challenge and the Wider African Pattern Recent arrests at a textile factory in Newcastle Industrial Park have drawn national attention to weaknesses in South Africa factory compliance. Authorities detained Chinese nationals accused of running a business on holiday visas, which do not permit employment. The factory, operating since 2018, was found...
how soccer clubs make money How Soccer Clubs Make Money: Inside the Business of Football in Africa and Europe Football looks simple on the surface. Fans see matches, players, and trophies. What they do not see is the business system working behind every club. To understand how soccer clubs make money, it is necessary to...
Visual Storytelling in Advertising: A Case Study from Zimbabwe’s Bottled Water Industry Visual storytelling in advertising has become one of the most important tools for brands trying to communicate in today’s crowded media space. Audiences scroll quickly, skip long messages, and ignore technical explanations. Brands now need to explain value through images, motion, and narrative...
Zimbabwean lithium sulphate plant Zimbabwe is preparing to start operations at Africa’s first lithium sulphate processing plant. The project is being developed by Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe in partnership with China’s Huayou Cobalt Co. It’s a move in the right direction, from exporting raw minerals to processing them locally. The move places Zimbabwean lithium at the...
Nac Annual Project Funding 2026 – Arts Project Grants in South Africa The Nac annual project funding call for the 2026–2027 financial year invites individual arts practitioners, registered arts organisations, and community arts centres in South Africa to submit proposals for project support. Administered by the National Arts Council (NAC) of South Africa, this competitive...
SME failure prevention is one of the most urgent business priorities in African economies. Many small businesses collapse not because of government policy or market conditions, but because of mistakes made inside the business. Poor decisions by owners and managers usually determine whether a firm survives or shuts down. This guide focuses on SME failure...
Salimo Abdula The Mozambique Titan Salimo Abdula rose from a difficult childhood in Quelimane to become one of Mozambique’s most influential business leaders. His story is simple to tell and hard to match. He took risks when others walked away. He chose to buy the problem and to fix it. That choice turned a failing...
Social Media Marketing for Business In the 2026 business environment, social media marketing for business is the primary driver of customer acquisition and brand authority. Many entrepreneurs fail because they treat every platform the same way, but each network has a specific logic. To grow today, you must understand how to move a person from...