The changing face of procurement and why key skills are so critical

Despite the worst of Covid-19 being over, South African businesses continue to feel the impact of the country’s depressed economy. Still recovering from a decade of state capture which cost the nation hundreds of billions of rand as well as the financial fallout...

Entries for Africa Supply Chain Excellence awards open

Leading industry organisations have joined forces to launch the Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards, which will recognise the vital role played by supply chain management and honour and celebrate the outstanding achievements of organisations and individuals working...

KeyTec aims to disrupt fleet telematics industry

Fleet-tech startup KeyTec has partnered with LocoNav to capture a share of the emerging and high-growth video telematics market throughout Africa. The company plans to disrupt the fleet telematics industry and replace most low-end tracking systems with affordable and...

DHL to operate Honor distribution hub for Middle East and Africa

DHL Global Forwarding will operate the smart devices distribution hub in Dubai for Honor, a leading global technology company. The hub will distribute Honor’s products to more than 30 countries across the Middle East and Africa. Ralf Schreiber at DHL Global...

Challenges and opportunities for procurement profession

While challenges abound, particularly amid the Covid-19 crisis and beyond, the procurement profession is one of the most interesting – and important – places to be right now. This is according to Professor Karsten Machholz, international professor for...