March 7, 2022    3 comments

RETHINKING AND RETOOLING IN STARTUPS & SMEs IN THE AfCFTA ERA.

The 4th Strategic Leaders’ Summit organized by Human Capital International in partnership with Shared Value Africa Initiative, Private Sector Foundation-Uganda, Sheraton Kampala hotel, Enterprise Uganda, and a host of other strategic partners, was held on 23rd February 2022. The summit which was under the theme “Africa’s Start-ups and SMEs in the AfCFTA Era: Rethink, Retool, […]

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February 4, 2022    0 comment

Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Hospitality industry – Implications on local tourism

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) is slowly gaining momentum and attraction. The trade pact which aims to create a single African market for goods and services, is gradually but eventually integrating the continent. It is estimated that AFCFTA has a combined gross domestic product of $3.4 trillion. That is a massive market in […]

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January 31, 2022    0 comment

IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET AND ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCE ON PERFORMANCE OF SMES.

The idea that entrepreneurs are the catalyst for driving growth of national GDP is almost considered a universal truth; almost like scientific law. Entrepreneurial orientation is a vital pillar in the economy of any nation because of the strategic role it plays in bringing about productivity, sustainability and prosperity for all. Entrepreneurs help boost economic […]

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January 23, 2022    0 comment

THE 4TH EDITION OF THE STRATEGIC LEADERS’ SUMMIT HOSTS THE WORLD’S SECOND-BEST INNOVATION MANAGEMENT SCHOLAR.

As the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) celebrates its first anniversary, SMEs and Start-ups in Africa must seize the opportunity to Rethink, Retool, Innovate, Digitalize and Transform. AfCFTA, which creates an African market for 1.2 billion people and a gross domestic product (GDP) of $2.5 trillion across all 55 member States of the African […]

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March 9, 2021    0 comment

Three key barriers to women’s career progression

At the just-concluded 3rd Strategic Leader’s Summit, you must have heard or come across Ms Shenina Aheebwa, the Human Capital International Country Manager. Ms. Aheebwa was the company’s face, all the gentlemen in the company, supporting her from behind the scenes. “I believe in organisations giving equal support to all genders. HCI has demonstrated this […]

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March 2, 2021    1 comment

Strategic Leader’s Summit provides hope for Africa’s Agribusinesses and SMEs digital acceleration.

On Thursday the 25th of February, 2021, the 3rd edition of the annual Strategic Leaders’ Summit discussed agribusinesses and SMEs’ future on the continent. During the session, the summit empanelled experts in digital technology, banking, Academia, Tax regulation, and officials from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to discuss Agribusiness and SMEs’ future on […]

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February 23, 2021    2 comments

What to expect ahead of Thursday’s Strategic Leaders’ Summit?

Since 2019, we have embarked on a journey to tackle head-on the salient challenges facing mid-sized companies and individuals seeking to grow in their careers. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) on the continent contribute an estimated 80 per cent to Gross Domestic Product; they are the core source of jobs, investor profits, and taxes to […]

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February 19, 2021    0 comment

Summit 2021 and the opportunities in Agribusiness Value Chain.

At the 2018 Africa Investment Forum organised by the Africa Development Bank, top business leaders called for massive investment into the agriculture sector, predicting its potential value at US$1 trillion business by 2030. During that conference, Ms Jennifer Blanke, the Africa Development Bank Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development, said: “Understand that by transforming Africa’s […]

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February 16, 2021    0 comment

What SMEs need to do to ready for continental trade.

The African Continental Free Trade Area AfCFTA is a continental treaty that seeks to, among other things, eliminate tariff and non-tariff barriers that have hindered intracontinental trade and the movement of people and goods for centuries on the continent.    AfCFTA also seeks to liberalise trade in services and progressively promote investments, intellectual property rights, […]

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February 11, 2021    0 comment

The collaborative role between academia and industry: what is the missing link?

East Africa is experiencing unprecedented improvement in literacy levels and access to post-secondary education. Substantial investments have been made in providing access to education after the region’s realisation that its development is primarily hinged on its people’s ability to exploit scarce resources efficiently and come up with breakthroughs and innovations. That is only possible through […]

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