July 2015

30 Jul 15

How to make your logo/product design stand out in Nigeria

Let’s face it, regardless of whether you realize it or not, the Nigerian customer is changing and so are their expectations. To be successful, newcomers in any given market have to ensure that they are able to differentiate themselves from the competition, and pioneers in new fields need to make…

28 Jul 15

Quick Fancy Hair Bands

Today, we’ll be looking at really simple hair bands you can make to – match your outfits, solve bad-hair-day problems or add a fancy touch to your outfit. Difficulty Level: Ridiculously Easy Time: 10mins Items Needed Fabric (will be cut into strips based on the circumference of the head that…

12 Jul 15

Prof. James Patell: Manufacturing in Africa can unleash untapped potential

James Patell is the Herbert Hoover Professor of Public and Private Management at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. He is is a Business School Professor with an Engineer’s training. He and his three brothers worked in their father’s tool and die shop as teenagers, and then he went to MIT,…

01 Jul 15

Prof. Hau Lee (Part 3): How innovation can be fostered to create unique products

The last part of the three-part conversation with Prof. Hau Lee of the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Listen to first and second part of the conversation. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/212889858″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] Read Transcript below: [kpakpakpa.com] Similar to the Shanzhai, you can find innovation on a small scale…

01 Jul 15

Prof. Hau Lee (Part 2): Challenges and competitive advantage for African manufacturers

Continuing our conversation with Hau Lee. This is second part of our three-part interview with the Thoma Professor of Operations, Information and Technology at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Click here for the first part of the conversation [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/212888590″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] Read the transcript below:…

01 Jul 15

Prof. Hau Lee (Part 1): The importance of manufacturing to development in Africa

Hau L. Lee is the Thoma Professor of Operations, Information and Technology at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. His areas of specialization include global value chain innovations, supply chain management, global logistics, inventory modeling, and environmental and social responsibility. He is also the faculty director of the Stanford Institute…