Don’t Listen to Your Customer: Behavior Change in the Informal African Retail Sector
When we launched Sarafu, a B2B commerce app enabling retail FMCG shops to place customer orders for supplies via smartphone, most shop…
The Adani Group’s Alleged Bribery Scandal: What It Means for Tanzania and Kenya’s Contracts
The FBI has charged Indian business mogul Gautam Adani with bribing Indian government officials with over $250 million to…
Digital Lending in East Africa: Growth, Regulation, and the Future of Fintech Innovation
Digital lending has rapidly transformed the financial landscape of East Africa, providing millions with easier access to credit through…
Why Price Transparency is the Key to Fixing FMCG Distribution in Emerging Markets
One problem faced by FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) manufacturers distributing their products through informal supply chains in emerging markets…
How to Introduce Electric Vehicles in Sub Saharan Africa
As I previously wrote on my blog, electric vehicles (EVs) are rapidly proliferating across the world. However, the same…
Distribution is King, Even in AI products, The Real Winners Might be Meta, Google and Apple
In Tech, Having the best product is relatively easy. Building a user base of 3 billion users is hard…
The Decline and Revival of B2B E-commerce in East Africa
I previously wrote and highlighted the topic of e-commerce in-depth on August 27, 2024, focusing on The Decline and…
What’s Wrong with Tanzania’s Investment? Trillions in Projects, but Where Are the Jobs and Progress?
The Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) highlights impressive mega investments worth trillions, yet the average citizen wonders: where is the…
Vodacom Tanzania Undertakes Major Network and IT Upgrade to Ensure a More Resilient, Connected Future
Vodacom Tanzania recently addressed a series of service disruptions that affected some customers, attributing these issues to a major…
Mechazilla: What should Tanzanian youth learn from it?
On October 13, 2024, I found myself in an interesting predicament with my younger brother. While he was eager to…
