19/10/2017
Published by Prof Douglas Boateng at 19/10/2017
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High unemployment, a lowering of the living standards of the majority of people, and limited resources for infrastructure upgrades have resulted in increased levels of frustration […]
11/09/2017
Published by Prof Douglas Boateng at 11/09/2017
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While procurement, as a sub-process of supply chain management, is largely recognised as a catalyst for industrialisation and national and regional development, it is often misunderstood […]
24/08/2017
Published by Prof Douglas Boateng at 24/08/2017
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Various positive perceptions surrounding the growing role of procurement in Africa continue to abound. Yet, despite the optimism that such perceptions appear to promote, the realities […]
07/08/2017
Published by Prof Douglas Boateng at 07/08/2017
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Women have more power than they think. This is especially the case when it comes to their influence on long-term industrialisation and socio-economic growth in Africa. […]
07/07/2017
Published by Prof Douglas Boateng at 07/07/2017
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Since the industrial revolution of the 19th century, countries around the world continue to drive industrialisation as a core component of their socio-economic development. Notwithstanding significant […]
04/04/2016
Published by Prof Douglas Boateng at 04/04/2016
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Africans do not want handouts, Africans want jobs. In a time of intense market competition and widespread unemployment, businesses and governments alike need to look for […]
26/02/2016
Published by Prof Douglas Boateng at 26/02/2016
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Globally it is now accepted that procurement, a sub-process of supply chain management plays an essential role in local and regional wide industrialisation. Numerous independent research […]
13/08/2015
Published by Prof Douglas Boateng at 13/08/2015
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The Chartered Institute for Procurement and Supply (CIPS), in partnership with Professor Douglas Boateng and the PanAvest Foundation, has drawn a programme for the 2015 Pan […]
01/07/2015
Published by Prof Douglas Boateng at 01/07/2015
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Initial outcomes from a study are finding that while finance and legal are still seen to be the most powerful functions during the negotiation process, supply […]