Supermarkets: formalising retail in East Africa, with Daniel Githua of Tuskys

Some of the biggest and most visible players in any country are the supermarkets.They employ thousands of people, have a wide geographic presence and interact with many aspects of the economy through supply chains and products sold.Tuskys is one of the biggest in Kenya, and East Africa, and in this episode I interview Daniel Githua the CEO.The interview was pencilled in to take 30 minutes, but there ended up being so much interesting stuffthat we continued recording, meaning it's one of the longer episodes on the show to date.I think part of the reason was the depth of insights that Daniel had, and the frankness with which he spoke about both opportunities and current downsides in running the business.Some highlights from the interview include: the macro trends in formalising the retail sector in Kenya and how reaching new towns transforms the local economy, the biggest opportunities he sees for retail products across different categories, and how the market may change in the coming years, with the introduction of large international retailers like Carrefour and ShopriteShow notes: http://www.samfloy.com/podcast/supermarkets-formalising-retail-in-east-africa-with-daniel-githua-of-tuskys