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Rwanda Heads Technology Revolution in Africa

The Network Effect

Rwanda is a tiny country in Africa, the fourth smallest to be exact, but one making giant strides in embracing the latest technology. Rwanda is at a distinct disadvantage. Take Rwanda’s embrace of drones for instance… Zipline Drones Testing in Rwanda. There’s not much in the way of natural resources.

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Can B2B e-commerce solve supply chain issues?

Cathy Roberson

Grainger was an early adopter of B2B e-commerce dating back to 1995 with the launch of its first electronic catalog. Available in Rwanda, it plans to expand across Africa and around the world. Do these platforms hold the key to growth and lower supply chain angst for businesses? Home Depot is growing its B2B e-commerce as well.

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How to Manage Risk and Boost Transparency in the Raw Material Supply Chain

EcoVadis

With around 50 percent of the world’s reserves held by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, cobalt, commonly used in automotive and electronic products, requires particular attention. The main idea is to include mass balance of metals and electronics identifiers in the supply chain map.

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S.E.C. Approval of Conflict Minerals Rules: a landmark in supply chain disclosure requirements

EcoVadis

This Wednesday, 22nd of August, the long awaited Conflict Mineral rules , section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act , were adopted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amid a round of fierce debates and negotiations in the past months. according to parameters such as their activities, size, use of recycled materials.