African supply chain framework earns 99% rating from industry leaders

A new supply chain framework developed for African markets has received strong backing from industry practitioners, academics, and a federal government official following a validation exercise conducted in Lagos.

The RAPID supply chain framework, designed by Obiora Madu, was assessed during a three-day executive strategy boot camp organised by Multimix Academy and the African Centre for Supply Chain.

According to the organisers, the framework recorded an aggregate evaluation score of 99 percent from participants drawn from manufacturing, FMCG, oil and gas, healthcare, and financial services sectors, alongside university academics and a director from Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health.

The exercise involved simulation-based sessions, syndicate work, and diagnostic exercises aimed at testing the framework’s relevance in managing supply chain disruptions and improving operational resilience.

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Organisers said the framework was designed to address challenges commonly faced across African and emerging markets, particularly in areas such as logistics coordination, crisis response, and continuity planning.

The RAPID model is built around five pillars, such as resilience architecture, agile response protocols, performance intelligence, integration command, and dynamic continuity, which together focus on strengthening governance and decision-making across supply chains.

Participants independently assessed the programme across several areas, including practical applicability, governance relevance, and simulation effectiveness.

One of the modules, titled “From Crisis to Continuity: Resilience by Design,” recorded full scores in content relevance, facilitator delivery, and participant experience, according to the evaluation results released after the programme.

The participation of a senior official from the Federal Ministry of Health also highlighted growing attention on supply chain management within Nigeria’s public health system, especially in areas such as medicine procurement, cold chain logistics, and inter-agency coordination.

Obiora Madu said the outcome reflected the framework’s practical relevance across sectors facing supply chain disruptions and operational uncertainty.

The organisers also announced the creation of a RAPID Community of Practice, a professional network expected to bring together trained supply chain practitioners across Nigeria and other African countries.

Participants in the programme are expected to qualify for the first level of a new professional certification pathway linked to the RAPID framework.