Jerónimo Martins: The Retail Empire Built on Low Prices How a 230-Year-Old Portuguese Business Built a Multinational Food Retail Platform Executive Summary Jerónimo Martins is one of Europe's more interesting retail groups because its story is simultaneously one of scale, discipline, geographic diversification and strategic concentration. The Portuguese group traces its roots back more...
Future of Data Centres in Africa: Building the Infrastructure Behind the Continent’s Digital Economy Introduction Africa’s digital economy is entering a new phase. For more than a decade, the continent’s digital transformation conversation was dominated by mobile connectivity, broadband penetration, smartphones and fintech. Those remain important, but the next stage of Africa’s digital...
L&T: From Building Infrastructure to Building the Future How Larsen & Toubro Is Transforming an Engineering Legacy into a Global Technology and Infrastructure Powerhouse Executive Summary Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has spent almost nine decades building a reputation around engineering, construction and project execution. Today, however, describing L&T simply as an engineering and construction...
THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE DANGOTE IPO How Nigeria’s Largest Refinery Public Offering Could Reshape Capital Markets, Energy, Industrialisation and Wealth Creation Executive Summary The public offering of shares in Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE represents one of the most significant transactions in Nigeria’s capital-market history. The offer, which opened on 14 September...
Newmont in Ghana: Gold, Growth and the Challenge of Creating Lasting Value Executive Summary Newmont Corporation’s Ghana operations provide a useful case study in the opportunities and complexities of modern gold mining. For decades, Newmont has been one of the most important participants in Ghana’s gold industry. Its Ahafo operation has become the...
Economic Impact of Uber Leaving Nigeria What the Exit Means for Mobility, Jobs, Competition, Investment and Nigeria’s Digital Economy Executive Summary Uber’s decision to discontinue its operations in Nigeria effective 2 September 2026, after 12 years in the country, marks a significant moment for Nigeria’s digital mobility ecosystem. The company entered Nigeria in...
GEREGU POWER: THE ELECTRICITY BUSINESS BEHIND NIGERIA'S POWER PROBLEM 435 MW of generating capacity, billions in revenue—and a bigger question about whether Nigeria's power market can turn electricity into sustainable cash flow Executive Summary Nigeria's electricity challenge is often described as a problem of insufficient generation capacity. That explanation is incomplete. The country also faces...
A NEW CHAPTER IN APPLE: NEW LEADERSHIP, NEW EXPECTATIONS How John Ternus’s appointment as CEO could reshape Apple’s next era of innovation, AI, growth and global competitiveness H.G&W Global Management Consulting | Strategic Business Insight Executive Summary On September 1, 2026, Apple entered a new leadership era. After 15 years at the helm, Tim Cook...
OPAY: FROM MOBILE WALLET TO FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE How a fintech platform is reshaping payments, financial inclusion and everyday commerce in Nigeria Executive Summary Nigeria's financial-services industry is undergoing one of its most significant transformations in decades. The bank branch is no longer the only gateway to financial services. Today, Nigerians can transfer money, pay bills,...
Enugu Coal: From the Black Gold of the Past to a Strategic Test for the Future Revisiting Enugu State's Coal Industry, Its Economic Legacy, Environmental Costs and the Opportunity for a New Mining Era H.G&W Global Management Consulting | Industry & Economic Insight Executive Summary Few natural resources are as closely associated with the...
