In the last August elections, what happened in Kenya was a breach of the country’s electoral integrity. Tensions were all over Kenya during the August election, and social media seems…
Category: emerging markets
How China is proving that going green isn’t just for tree-huggers
In the latest episode of the Emerging Markets Today podcast, Ana Paula Picasso interviewed John Pabon, a sustainability consultant, speaker, and author of the book “Sustainability for the Rest of…
#ENDSARS 4 years on: What happened after Nigeria’s biggest protest on police brutality?
SARS is an acronym for the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, which was founded in response to an increase in robberies in Nigeria. In 2018, protests spearheaded by the youth erupted in…
Is Kenya ready for clean energy? Electric vehicles companies seem to think so
While the world is working on a sustainable environment, electric vehicles (or EVs) are becoming a trend, and Kenya is not left behind. These vehicles are the solution to climate…
Nigeria is at the forefront of crypto payments in Africa
Nigerians are starting to view cryptocurrencies as a more effective way to maintain the value of their money. This is because constant inflation has caused the value of the naira…
The rise of digital wallets in Indonesia
The growth of smartphone penetration, supported by development in the fintech field, alters how consumers behave and do their daily errands, and making a payment is no exception. Making payments…
How tech is reducing food waste in developing countries
According to Greenly’s guide to Global Food Waste in 2022, more than 30% of food will be lost or wasted yearly. This figure is even more impressive in view of…
India’s golden decade has already started
India has an exploding population of over 1.3 billion people. The country’s population will increase over the next few decades. The population directly translates into an enormous local market, which…
Remittance between Sub-Saharan African countries grows in 2022
African remittance has always been Africans living in Europe or America sending money back home to their families. Times have changed. Africans have realized that it’s all within the continent.…
Refurbished smartphone market: Latin America and India drive global growth
The refurbished smartphone market is seeing a boom in growth thanks to emerging markets. A refurbished smartphone is often mistaken for a regular second hand one. They are both pre…
