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From Research to Impact: The Art of Academic Storytelling

Conducting high-quality research is only the first step for any academic who wishes to advance knowledge and make an impact in his or her field.  The ability to effectively communicate your research findings is a critical skill. It can mean the difference between producing research that just sits on a shelf and research that drives …

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Use of Textual Data in Supply Chain Management Research

On Jan. 29-30, CARISCA will host its first faculty workshop for 2025, held online via Zoom. Faculty workshops focus on strengthening the research capacity of faculty and graduate students at KNUST and other higher education institutions in Africa.  These workshops aim to equip faculty with innovative tools to better understand the complexities of global supply …

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Artificial Intelligence for Nudging Complex Supply Networks

Artificial intelligence has quickly transitioned from a concept in science fiction to an integral part of our daily lives. It has become an innovative tool across various industries, powering everything from the algorithms behind our favorite applications to the predictive models that optimize global logistics. At the next event in our Distinguished Lecture Series, Alexandra …

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Second annual Supply Chain Business Forum and Exhibition set for April 29-30

Business leaders and supply chain experts will gather April 29-30 at the Fiesta Royale Hotel in Accra, Ghana, for CARISCA’s second annual Supply Chain Business Forum and Exhibition. Over the two days, keynote speakers and panelists will lead discussions on the theme “Fueling Africa’s Growth: Supply Chain Innovation and Financing.” The goal of the forum …

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2025 Supply Chain Research Summit Call for Papers now open

The call for papers for CARISCA’s fifth annual Supply Chain Research Summit is now open. The summit is central to CARISCA’s goal to integrate Africa’s supply chain research into mainstream research and strengthen African supply chain capacity. It is the largest academic supply chain conference on the continent. This year we are moving the event from Ghana …

Training agribusiness entrepreneurs how to display their produce

Empowering Women in Agribusiness: Train-the-Trainer Workshop Boosts Skills

Ghana is a country where agriculture plays an important role in the economy. Women farmers make up nearly half of the country’s agricultural communities, but they face multiple disadvantages.  Women produce less than male farmers not because they are less efficient farmers but because they lack equal access to resources and skill-building opportunities, according to …