Corporate Lobbying: A New Mechanism for African Business Success

13/11/2019

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Businesses are the bedrock of every continent. As the businesses grow, unemployment reduces, disposable income of households increase, socio-economic development improves and people have better standards of living. Yet, the situation in many countries on the continent points to the contrary: African businesses are underperforming or failing at a very high rate and lag behind […]

How to Expand Business Services in Africa

04/11/2019

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Provide you want to get your business out of the survival mode and see it among the enterprises which are thriving in today’s trade-war-devastated world, all you have to do is to hire a lobbying firm. Such firms have the potential to take your business from its infancy and turn it into an impregnable force. […]

Ways Big Business Controls Government

24/10/2019

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According to a pull survey carried out by CNBC, public in 7 out of the 13 most developed nations in the world strong believes that big business influence government so that they do not have to act responsibly. Put simply, the respondents stated, influential corporations ‘’rig the system’’ by controlling the governments. The public sentiment […]

How Lobbyists have a voice near the Governments

15/10/2019

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The purpose of lobbying in general and corporate lobbying, in particular, is to make the government aware of the needs of the big businesses which are responsible for providing livelihood to millions. Since these corporations consist of government’s taxpayers, lobbying firms which protect their interests are, by extension, protecting the interests of the common man. […]

Top 10 Causes of Business Failures in Africa

30/09/2019

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It breaks one’s heart. According to USA Today, 80% of businesses fail within the first year of their operation. All those dreams of making it big, of turning one’s own story as a model for others to follow, and of turning one’s wildest dreams into reality come to naught for 8 out of 10 entrepreneurs […]

How Government Consulting Firms in Africa Can Ease Your Pain?

25/09/2019

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Want to raise the profile of your business? Looking for ways to improve its reputation? Hoping to get your message to a large audience? A government consulting firm in Africa can do all that and more. Most business owners aren’t aware of the importance of government consulting firms. They feel that as long as their […]

10 Steps to Successfully Expand Your Business in Africa

10/09/2019

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Assuming that your business is only selling in the domestic market, then you’re missing out not only on the big opportunity that growth brings with it but also on bigger profits. In fact, with more than 1.2billion consumers living in Africa – a number which is said to expand to a whopping 1.7 billion by […]

How Political Communications Agency Can Enhance Your Business in Africa?

22/07/2019

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Work your socks off for decades to develop a positive brand image. Develop good relationships with key decision makers so that the policies they develop won’t hurt your business’s interests. Be on good terms with the local press to get positive media coverage. And the most important of all, make sure the public opinion is […]

How Government Affairs Firms Can Help in the Betterment of Your Business in Africa?

10/07/2019

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According to a survey carried out by McKinsey, governments are second only to consumers in affecting the economic value of a company. Some senior executives who were interviewed for the survey went so far as to claim that it is their governments – and not their customers – which are more critical to the fortunes […]

How Public Affairs Consultant Can Get Your Business Established in Africa

26/06/2019

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Can’t get your business going in Africa? Then you might need the help of a public affairs consultant. Also known as lobbyists, public affairs consultants use various tools – i.e. digital outreach, media relations, coalition building – to build support for their client’s business objective, raise awareness about its products and build the credibility of […]