Events

The NTU-SBF Centre for African Studies has developed a breakfast series during which topics of relevance for Africa and those interested in Africa will be addressed. Experts in their fields will be invited to convey their points of view.

Developing a supply chain system is key for any business. Not only do businesses have to obtain supplies from factories and warehouses, but they have to ensure the safe and efficient distribution to their customers both retailers and consumers. In Africa, this is crucial.

Mr Petros Zenieris, Owner of The Business Criterion, has extensive supply chain management experience in West Afrcia (Ghana and Nigeria) and Asia (China, Malaysia and Singapore). He currently teaches in Singapore on courses covering the field of logistics. Petros will talk about the logistics and distribution challenges facing organisations in West Africa. 

Just like its previous years, The African Challenge Business Model Competition 2018 will be kicking off this April. The NTU-SBF Centre for African Studies is delighted to invite the undergraduate business students of Singapore to participate in the third African Challenge Business Model Competition 2018 to develop a business model and plan for a new business opportunity in Africa.

The winners will get to enjoy an all expenses paid trip to Africa, sponsored by Olam, to visit actual startups and have meetings with networks of entrepreneurs, and to also enjoy the rich African culture.

As stated by the authors of Making Africa Work, tourism is one of the most – perhaps the most – promising sector for many African countries, because it offers a possibility for the creation of a large number of jobs, especially for new entrants to the labour market. Having started tourism startups in East Africa, NTU-SBF invites Cherisa Kwong, entrepreneur from Singapore and owner of TribeXploer, and Mark Aikiriza, entrepreneur from Uganda, to share their expertise to increase awareness of Africa through tourism. 

Africa’s economies have been impacted by a number of major factors in the global economy. Major African economies such as Nigeria and Angola have had their economies slow down into recessions. The question we need is to ask is how do these African countries need to respond?