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Performance management is becoming increasingly scientific. Yet, while top performing western companies largely embrace performance management to the point of leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, sub-Saharan African companies lag behind in the notion of using KPIs. As such, this article aims to explain why KPIs should be taken seriously through business case illustrations.
The growing threat of low cost competitors to established incumbents is particularly potent in Central Africa. In light of this problem, we define in this article what exactly makes a low-cost competitor, why it is particularly hard to compete with them and what are the best business strategies to deal with them.
Given the rampant skepticism surrounding the CFA Francs and the rise of cryptocurrencies, it is no longer illegitimate to question whether a state sponsored crypto currency could become a viable alternative to CFA Francs. Here we determine the extent to which such a crypto currency could can address issues raised by the current CFA Francs, while taking in consideration likely implementation challenges.
