The pandemic offers companies and people the opportunity to break old habits
01 June 2020 - 14:09A Nairobi-based landscaping company in our African Management Institute community ground to a halt when the pandemic struck. But then it found it could move into retail by selling plants, so it mapped scenarios, assessed the risks, analysed the cash flow and came up with a plan.
Now it has new clients and not only is cash flowing again, but it has a new line to the business that can continue after the pandemic is under control.A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as exclusive Financial Times articles, ProfileData financial data, and digital access to the Sunday Times and Times Select.
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