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Surviving NEPA: Operations Strategies for Unreliable Power Supply

Team

Surviving NEPA: Operations Strategies for Unreliable Power Supply

Let's be honest: planning business operations in Nigeria without accounting for power failure is planning to fail. NEPA (yes, we still call it that) will go off during your important video call, in the middle of processing payments, right when you promised a customer their order.

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The Hidden Cost of Manual Operations for Nigerian SMEs — And How to Fix It

Strategy

The Hidden Cost of Manual Operations for Nigerian SMEs — And How to Fix It

Running a small or medium business in Nigeria is tough already — high operating costs, unreliable power, supply chain hiccups, fluctuating exchange rates, and staff turnover. But many business owners don’t realize one silent profit killer sitting right inside their daily operations:

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The "Lean Naija" Approach: Eliminating Waste Without Hurting Quality

Business

The "Lean Naija" Approach: Eliminating Waste Without Hurting Quality

"Lean Methodology" is a fancy MBA term, but in Nigeria, it just means "sense." It is the art of doing more with less. In a high-inflation economy, waste is the enemy. Waste isn't just trash in the bin; it is time, movement, and resources that add no value to the customer.

19/11/20251 min read
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