Across Africa, particularly in agribusiness, most SMEs believe they are operating with a strategy. What they actually have is a plan. And that confusion is not just semantic. It is expensive. I have sat across from founders in Kigali, Nairobi, Abidjan, and Lagos....
Dr. MAWO MARTIN
Specializing in behavioral science.
Posts By Dr. MAWO
Creativity in Marketing: Why Small Offences Against the System Unlock Opportunity
In business environments obsessed with structure, compliance, and process, creativity is often misunderstood. We tend to think of creativity as something mysterious or artistic an unpredictable spark reserved for designers or advertising agencies. But in marketing,...
Explore Before You Exploit: Why African Businesses Need a Loose Marketing Strategy
Our businesses are becoming more structured, more measured, more process-driven yet many are becoming less bold. We are building dashboards faster than we are building differentiated brands. In emerging markets, that is a dangerous imbalance. Africa does not reward...



