Sales & GTM Pulse Africa | Nov 11th Edition

Your tactical weekly for Sales, GTM & Ops across Africa
Curated by africasalesacademy.com

📰 Top Headlines

 
 
 

👥 GTM Moves


📈 Tailwinds

 
  • Digital Realty investment → stronger infra to support enterprise-grade GTM expansion.
    (Digital Realty Link Above)
 

🚧 Headwinds

 
  • Tool‑stack expansion without RevOps → risks duplicated data + poor enablement outcomes.
 
  • Public GTM leadership signals remain thin — suggests a developing commercial talent communication gap.

🛠️ Stack Watch

 
 
 
  • HubSpot: Hybrid Human‑AI Model with >200 new GTM‑enablement features including Data Hub + AI Assistants.
    (Business Wire): https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250724091355/en/HubSpot-Unveils-Blueprint-for-Hybrid-Human%E2%80%93AI-Teams
 
  • CRM Adoption in SA: Demand for analytics + mobile-first GTM workflows rising.
    (Vryno): https://vryno.com/blog/how-to-choose-the-best-crm-software-in-south-africa/
 
 
  • SME Tech Enablement Constraints — affordability + infrastructure still block tool adoption.
    (ITWeb): https://itweb.africa/content/mYZRXE9nQznqOgA8

💡 Play of the Week

“Embed the intelligence at the seller’s fingertips.”

The win is not adding tools — it’s workflow design.

Sales teams should be able to ask CRM questions in natural language mid‑action.

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