manufacturing Archives

15 Mar 16

Understanding your supply chain

So you are a business owner or you are just about to start your business and you know the product and service that you offer. If you are lucky enough, you have some customers that are willing to pay for your product or service at a price that makes your…

18 Feb 16

Made in Nigeria: Government’s role in supporting local manufacturing

#BuyNaijaToGrowTheNaira You may have recently seen the #BuyNaijaToGrowTheNaira phenomenon going on online for almost two weeks now. If you are out of the loop check out some of the recent posts here on twitter. This has been spurred by the actions of the Senate President and Sen Ben-Murray Bruce to support…

10 Feb 16

Prof. Pedro Gardete: The benefits of information sharing in business

During our conversation with Prof. Pedro Gardete of Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, we discussed the benefits of information sharing among competitors in the business world especially within the manufacturing industry. Professor Gardete specializes in marketing strategies in contexts of high uncertainty. In his current work he studies the DRAM manufacturing…

15 Jan 16

6 challenges facing manufacturing in Nigeria & Ghana

I remember telling my uncle about my interest in manufacturing and he looked at me and said: “Anyone that wants to do manufacturing in Nigeria has to have the heart of a lion”. Basically, you have to be strong to be in this industry. nbsp;This is because, in addition…

07 Jan 16

5 ways the 2016 Nigeria budget affects local producers

With our focus on building a productive economy, we took a look at how the 2016 Nigeria Budget aligns with the makers and manufacturers in our society. The core of the budget was focused on setting Nigeria on a path of sustainable growth by fighting corruption, boosting national security, diversifying…

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26 Dec 15

Spice Maker – AACE Foods

AACE foods is a spice maker and complimentary foods manufacturer located in Sango Otta, Ogun State, Nigeria. The founders of AACE foods started the company with a vision to accomplish three things: Preserve farmer’s post-harvest loss by processing and packaging spices within Nigeria. Reduce malnutrition in Nigeria and Africa by…

16 Nov 15

Suame Magazine: Land of the artisanal engineers

“We are creators and imitators, We dissemble and reassemble” That’s how one of the elders of the Ghana National Association of Garages (GNAG) at the Suame magazine describes the industrial area in Kumasi, Ghana. I, particularly, had a hard time describing what Suame magazine was while walking through the area. I was…

18 Sep 15

Prof. Katherine Casey: Involvement of Government in Manufacturing

Katherine Casey is an Assistant Professor of Political Economy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She teaches a Strategy Beyond Markets course for first year MBAs that is tailored to the particular opportunities and challenges facing firms investing in developing economies. Katherine holds a PhD in Economics from Brown University…