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Southern Africa analysis

  • Skilled setThe recruitment market for procurement and supply chain professionals in southern Africa is extremely buoyant and is set to continue that way, as 
Tim Smedley explains. 10 May 2012
  • Break the deadlockHas your career stalled? Elaine Porteous gives five pointers for those considering moving up or moving on. 12 April 2012
  • The right mix to get the right dealTender processes can be haphazard affairs completed by low-level buyers to obtain a 'price' to purchase a commodity. But if handled under different principles, the results can be improved, as Billy Bell shows 
in this six-point guide. 15 March 2012
  • Personal effectsEnhancing procurement effectiveness is key to sustainable success, but buyers first need to enhance the effectiveness of their own functions to ensure maximum progress. Sigi Osagie gives six areas to take action. 16 February 2012
  • Power steeringIn order to get the best out of 
your procurement team, you first 
need to empower them. 17 January 2012
  • Calling time on corruptionWith the cost to Africa of fraudulent practices estimated at 25 per cent of its gross domestic product, serious steps are now being taken to 
stop the rot, writes Elaine Porteous. 08 December 2011
  • Crossing the dividesErnst & Young's 2011 Africa Attractiveness Survey shows the continent is seen as a growth opportunity. But companies entering the African market confront major supply chain challenges. Sian Browne looks at 
steps being taken to make doing business easier 10 November 2011
  • Winning waysThe CIPS Pan-African Procurement Awards 2011 saw seven companies seizing prizes. Rebecca Ellinor looks at four of the winners 06 October 2011
  • Back to blackThe South African government is making changes to its black economic empowerment supplier qualification policy that could reduce dishonesty in the system and result in economic development. Alan Jewson reports 08 September 2011
  • Central challengeWhether to centralise or decentralise procurement is a debate that organisations have been having for years highlighted again at this year's CIPS Pan-African Conference, says Rebecca Ellinor 11 August 2011
  • Challenges of changeProcurement transformation was the theme at this year's CIPS Pan-African Conference, reports Rebecca Ellinor 14 July 2011
  • An intelligent pursuitConducting a supply market analysis for any given commodity is a skill every supply chain professional should master. Elaine Porteous provides some pointers 09 June 2011
  • Buyer bewareCompany hijack is on the increase in South Africa, so if you do business there, supplier checks are crucial, warns Alan Jewson 12 May 2011
  • Running on emptyPurchasers in Zimbabwe's hotel sector are facing severe constraints, with little cash to pay local vendors and foreign goods flooding the market, says Tawanda Karombo 14 April 2011
  • A clear path to progressBotswana is more developed than most African nations. But there is still corruption that needs to be tackled and more recognition for buyers could help, finds Angeline Albert 17 March 2011
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