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Dance your way to growth - one step at a time

Thursday, July 1st, 2004
The East African | No Comments »
The Tanzanian and Ugandan economies have been growing at a brisk pace for five years or more. Kenya, long in the economic doldrums, is showing signs of an ever-so-gentle upturn (shhhh…don’t frighten it). CEOs around the region are bracing themselves for a period of growth. It’s an ...click here to read the full article.

To transform your company - think small!

Thursday, July 1st, 2004
The East African | No Comments »
Once upon a time, an East African corporation of substance had precisely that: plenty of physical substance. A major company would own, amongst other things: a resplendent corporate headquarters, complete with flags, statues and fountains; huge manufacturing or assembly plants; conference and training centres; vast fleets of vehicles; clinics ...click here to read the full article.

These days, the business of business is social responsibility

Tuesday, June 1st, 2004
The East African | No Comments »
This is the era of good corporate citizenship. As governments are rolled back all over the world, big corporations are rushing in to fill the void. Business is now the principal engine of growth and development the world over, and society demands that corporations contribute to the social, ...click here to read the full article.

Here today, here tomorrow: is your company in for the long run?

Tuesday, June 1st, 2004
The East African | No Comments »
You lead a large, long-established, obviously successful East African company. It is a veritable behemoth, looming large over the corporate landscape. Its products are household names, loved by consumers. It is a profit machine, churning out handsome dividends to smiling shareholders. There is every reason to ...click here to read the full article.

Redesign your board to suit your company’s strategic circumstances

Monday, March 8th, 2004
The East African | No Comments »
The new management series by Sunny Bindra continues. This week: Part 2 of an article on corporate governance arguing that in redesigning the board of directors, we need to throw tradition out of the window. The traditional board of directors has had its day. The original concept was elegantly ...click here to read the full article.

The real challenge of corporate governance: reinvent the board of directors!

Monday, March 1st, 2004
The East African | 1 Comment »
The EastAfrican announces a new management series by Sunny Bindra focusing on the key strategic issues facing senior executives in the region today. We start with the first part of a challenging look at a hallowed institution: the board of directors. The corporate board is on fire. Across ...click here to read the full article.