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Over 250 African case studies are listed in the AABS case study database. The database shows the details of the case study and the abstract. To order the case study you will need to contact the institution or case clearing house listed alongside the case study. Many of the cases are housed at the ecch withwhom we are in partnership with. Fees will vary depending on the case, where it originated, what it is to be used for, the number of students using it and whether you are a member of that institution. Each institution will be able to provide a guideline as to the costs involved. All fields in the case studies are searchable. In order to seach the case studies you will need to type your keywords in below.
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| West African Portland Cement: leveranging on Lafarage's global experience |
| After the acquisition of Blue Circle in 2001, Lafarge SA became the number one cement manufacturer worldwide. In Nigeria it inherited two companies in which Blue Circle had a majority shareholding namely West African Portland Cement (WAPCO) and Ashaka |
| Western Soudan Exporters |
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| Western Soudan Exporters |
| Western Soudan Exporters, a corporate body, was a trader in groundnuts, hides and skin, which often made advance deposits to middlemen to purchase these products. This was the practice in the trade to induce customers to buy. At the end of each year, |
| WIPHOLD: beyond labor and consumption |
| This is the first of a four-case series (IMD-1-0220 to IMD-1-0223). This case series documents the incredible journey from 1994 to 2005 of one of the most original black economic empowerment (BEE) vehicles in post-apartheid South Africa, the Women Inv |
| WIPHOLD: beyond labor and consumption |
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| Woolworths SA: clothing turnaround strategy |
| In the 2004 financial year, for the third year in a row, the results of fashion and food retailer Woolworths were behind those of its competitors. Comparing turnover growth rates of the major sector players over the 2002 to 2004 period indicated that |
| Woolworths SA: Making Sustainability Sustainable |
| In February 2009, Justin Smith, manager of the Good business journey at Woolworths , a leading South African department store, was a worried man. Woolworths had launched its five-year sustainability strategy just under two years before. After undertak |
| Woolworths SA: Something in the Yoghurt Mix (with Epilogue) |
| Woolworths SA: Something in the Yoghurt Mix
In May 2008, alerted by a primary dairy supplier that one of its raw material suppliers may be including gelatine in its products, Julian Novak, divisional director of food at Woolworths SA , tasked his t |
| Yahluma: A Sustainable Business Model? |
| Yahluma: a Sustainable Business Model?
In September 2007, Pindiwe Holomisa and Nomaciko Ngoasheng, started Yahluma Solutions Ltd with the intention of building a fully-owned contact centre in Buffalo City (Eastern Cape), and making use of a Departm |
| Young Designers Emporium: growth and the entrepreneur |
| In the nine years since its inception, Paul Simon, founder and chief executive of Young Designers Emporium (YDE), had grown his vision of providing cutting-edge fashion and lifestyle products created by hopeful young South African designers, into a su |
| Zenon Environmental, Inc |
| Emerging markets represent a very sizable opportunity for Zenon, a leader in the membrane filtration technology, and the water treatment industry in general. The replication of the developed economies model in emerging markets is fraught with difficul |
| Zenon Environmental, Inc |
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| Zest: A Driving Force in Motors |
| Johannesburg-based Zest, well respected in the electric motor industry, was the only distributor of WEG motors throughout southern Africa. In 2001, its chief executive officer (CEO), James Blakemore, added variable speed drives (VSDs) to the product p |
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