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The topics covered include banking, payments, fintech, regulation, innovation, leadership, ecommerce, emerging markets analysis, electric vehicles, venture capital, and general business/startups.
Content includes insights on leadership, customer acquisition, startup success, failure reasons, investing in Africa, and disrupting industries.
Manufacturers in informal markets struggle to control prices at the last mile distribution point, leading to stock-outs and inflated pricing.
Price transparency can be improved through digital distribution and payments, ensuring market prices align with manufacturers' suggestions.
Enhancing price transparency in informal markets levels the playing field for manufacturers, empowers retailers to make informed decisions, and unlocks value in the market.
In the informal African retail sector, changing customer behavior may involve not always listening to your customers' immediate requests and guiding them towards a new way of operating.
Introducing new technology and methods to customers who are used to traditional practices can lead to significant shifts in behavior and preferences over time.
By offering incentives and showing the benefits of a new approach, businesses can successfully drive behavior change even if customers initially resist the change.
Firas Ahmad's posts focus on various aspects of African markets, e-commerce, digital payments, logistics, investments, financial inclusion, leadership, and startups/business.
The collection of posts delves into the challenges and opportunities across different sectors in Africa, providing insights on market dynamics and trends.
Firas Ahmad also highlights worthy causes and shares updates about AzamPay, showcasing a diverse range of topics covered in the LinkedIn posts.