Small shops, big ideas: the traders planning their next chapter
Fictional sample: An imagined group of market traders compares stock records, supplier schedules and shared storage.
Inflection Africa
The Economy
Reporting, ideas and perspectives from across the continent.
Following a shilling from the farm gate to the market stall
Fictional sample: A fictional supply chain illustrates how transport, storage and waste can shape the price of fresh produce.
A repair workshop puts the circular economy to work
Fictional sample: A sample enterprise repairs household appliances while teaching apprentices how to keep service records.
What a shared delivery round could mean for neighbourhood shops
Fictional sample: An imagined delivery cooperative combines small orders to explore more predictable transport costs.
The savings circle turning a notebook into a business plan
Fictional sample: A fictional savings group builds a simple cash-flow calendar before expanding a neighbourhood venture.