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Langeni Auto: The Sunrise of Logistics in Bulawayo

Langeni Auto: The Sunrise of Logistics in Bulawayo

There is a sunrise in the business community of Bulawayo, which logistics companies like Langeni Auto Logistics are moving into the niche market spaces early, to grow and deliver goods for business owners in and around Bulawayo.   Langeni Auto Logistics is a road...

Twitter vs. Buhari: Lessons on Digital Diplomacy from the Standoff

The standoff between Twitter and the Nigerian President, Prof. Muhammadu Buhari, resulting in its four months temporary ban in Nigeria is a good lesson as put in a gunslinging proverb that says, “in a standoff, never pull a gun on a man’s forehead, forgetting that he has a dagger on your balls”.

Post-Covid New Normal Priorities for CEOs In Africa

Middle East, Africa, and the World at large, now have a new normal of economic activity because of the Covid19 Pandemic, and new thought on ways of leading businesses into profitability have emerged.    A Mckinsey study revealed that the pandemic has both revealed and...

Reconfiguring Leadership for Progress and Profitability

Change in leadership is necessary, and changing leadership helps in the development process of an institute and businesses.  Anderson has delved into the history of Change Leadership and links the early origins to the dissatisfaction of leaders during the late 1980s...

Strengths of the Chinese Economic and Political Model

The Chinese model (socio-economic and political system) is about leadership – visionary, strategic, technocratic and meritocratic leadership. It is driven by a long-term shared national vision, strategic thinking, strategic planning, effective implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

Credibility Diplomacy: A Necessity for Pan-Africanism

In order for Pan-Africanism to work, there is need for Credibility Diplomacy. Simply defined, Credibility comprises the objective and subjective components of the believability of a source or message. Credibility is one of the greatest emotional assets that has seen...