The End of Secondhand Clothes
June 1st, 2024
Via Foreign Policy, an article on how a major source of work for women in East Africa is suddenly under threat: At Kampala’s sprawling Owino market, Millicent Mukwezi opens up a bundle of secondhand clothes while her assistant keeps an eye on the buyers eagerly rifling through in search of bargains. Mukwezi buys the clothing […]
Read more »African Countries Turn To India For Agricultural Investment
May 29th, 2024
Via The Hindu BusinessLine, an article on Kenya and Uganda’s decision to offer land on lease to Indian businesses to pursue opportunities in rice, wheat, millets, floriculture, livestock: With many African countries, such as Kenya, Uganda, Botswana, and Cote d’lvoire, actively looking beyond China for attracting foreign investments in agriculture — crucial for food security and […]
Read more »Google Builds First Subsea Cable Connecting Africa to Australia
May 26th, 2024
Via Bloomberg, an article on Google’s decision to build the first subsea cable connecting Africa to Australia: US tech giant said the subsea cable will be anchored in Kenya Africa has faced internet outages due to damaged subsea cables Alphabet Inc.’s Google is building out the first undersea fiber optic cable that will directly connect Africa with […]
Read more »Africa Takes Aim at Avocado Market Expected to Reach $26 Billion by 2030
May 26th, 2024
Via Emerging Real Estate, a report on the global avocado market, which is expected to reach $26.04 billion by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 7.3%. Africa, already a major producer, is poised to be a key player in this growth. Specific growth projections for Africa’s avocado industry are difficult to make, […]
Read more »Microsoft and G42 Announce $1B Digital Ecosystem Initiative for Kenya
May 23rd, 2024
Via Microsoft, a report on a new $1 billion comprehensive digital ecosystem initiative for Kenya Microsoft Corp. and G42 on Wednesday announced a comprehensive package of digital investments in Kenya, as part of an initiative with the Republic of Kenya’s Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy. In collaboration with Microsoft and other stakeholders, […]
Read more »Is Nairobi Dying?
May 20th, 2024
Via The Elephant, commentary on how poor leadership, out-of-control construction and lack of planning are threatening the future of Kenya’s capital city: The announcement by Nairobi County governor Johnson Sakaja that he plans to build a nightclub in Uhuru Park, Nairobi’s most iconic public space, has left many Nairobians wondering whether this will be the final nail […]
Read more »Focusing primarily on The New Seven Sisters - the largely state owned petroleum companies from the emerging world that have become key players in the oil & gas industry as identified by Carola Hoyos, Chief Energy Correspondent for The Financial Times - but spanning other nascent opportunities around the globe that may hold potential in the years ahead, Wildcats & Black Sheep is a place for the adventurous to contemplate & evaluate the emerging markets of tomorrow.