Driving Fair Trade and Consistency Across the Potato Industry This week the National Potato Council of Kenya moved the conversation from policy to practice, publishing a follow-up on harmonizing potato standards and strengthening traceability measures ...
When Preparation Meets Protection
Why Risk Management Matters In business, uncertainty is the only certainty. From supply chain hiccups to product recalls and shifting market demands, risks are everywhere and they can strike when least expected. That is why smart companies do not just ...
Helping Kenyan Farmers Access Global Markets Through GS1 Traceability
Ensuring Product Authenticity and Compliance in Global Markets Kenya’s fresh-produce exporters face a rising challenge: strict international rules on traceability and product origin. Exporters risk losing lucrative markets if they cannot prove where t ...
Digitizing Medical Commodities to Improve Health Outcomes
Ensuring Every Medicine Reaches the Right Patient at the Right Time Health outcomes are directly linked to the efficiency of medical supply chains. Delays or misplaced commodities can mean life or death in emergencies. Kenya’s drive to digitize medica ...
Using Traceability to Track Textbook Distribution in Kenya’s Public Schools
Bringing Visibility and Accuracy to Textbook Allocation in Public Schools Kenya’s Ministry of Education is developing a software to track textbooks after facing delays from contracted publishers. According to a Business Daily report, the ministry is w ...
Making CPG Packaging Sustainable Through Circular Traceability
Enabling transparency across the packaging lifecycle As Kenya pushes for a cleaner, more sustainable future, consumer goods companies are under growing pressure to rethink how their packaging is designed, used and recycled. The Kenya Plastics Pact rec ...
How Foodservice Outlets Can Use Traceability to Prevent Outbreaks
Preventing Contamination Before It Hits the Plate In Kenya’s vibrant hotel, restaurant and catering sector, food safety is paramount; not just for protecting guests, but for preserving trust and reputation. Many restaurants source fresh produce from l ...
Study Exposes Gaps in Kenya’s Disease Detection.
Experts Call for Stronger Health Surveillance. A new study has revealed worrying gaps in how Kenya identifies and responds to disease outbreaks. The report shows that many cases go undetected for too long, especially in rural areas where access to pro ...
The Unregulated Link in a Toxic Supply Chain
One weak link in the supply chain can turn efficiency into danger. Many products we use every day come from long, complex supply chains. Somewhere along the way, there is often a weak spot, an unregulated link. This could be a factory with unsafe ...
Why M-Pesa Could Not Gain Traction in South Africa
Why a Kenyan success story struggled to win over South African users. M-Pesa is one of Kenya’s greatest success stories, changing how people move money and shaping the future of mobile banking. But when the same service was introduced in South Africa, ...