{
  "id": 11151428,
  "title": "Africa’s retail opportunity is an execution challenge: LBS, Nairametrics and KPMG partner on 2026 Congress and Awards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/africas-retail-opportunity-is-an-execution-challenge-lbs-nairametrics",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-01T08:48:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/01/africas-retail-opportunity-is-an-execution-challenge-lbs-nairametrics-and-kpmg-partner-on-2026-congress-and-awards/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Africa Retail Congress and Awards, organized by the Africa Retail Academy, Lagos Business School, Nairametrics and KPMG, will take place on Saturday, 14 November 2026 at the Honeywell Auditorium, Lagos. The event, themed \"Leading Africa’s Retail Strategy: People | Process | Planning | Resources,\" aims to address the challenges of executing growth in Africa's retail sector. Over 2,500 business leaders are expected to attend, discussing strategies to expand while maintaining costs and service standards. The Congress will feature sector-focused intelligence sessions and four awards recognizing achievement in innovation, omnichannel experience, responsible business, assortment, supply chain, employment practices, and payments. The Nairametrics partnership enhances the event by providing retail data and insights, while KPMG brings assurance to the recognition process. The event will also feature a keynote address by Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Federal Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment.",
  "summary": "Africa’s retail opportunity is often measured by the size of its consumer market. For businesses, the harder question is how much demand they can serve reliably, profitably and repeatedly. Across goods and services from groceries and healthcare to banking, payments and food service growth depends on the capabilities behind each transaction. Weak distribution, unreliable payments […] The post…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}