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Featured · AI & Commerce
March 28, 2026 · 8 min read

Why 94% of African SMEs Are Losing Money to Invisible Inventory Problems

A deep dive into the data behind sub-Saharan Africa's ₦2.8 trillion annual inventory loss — and what the businesses that are winning are doing differently.

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Tunde Ifeanyi
CEO, Inventra
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