Some of the most significant coffee-producing regions got less than half of the average amount of rain. Brazil is the world’s largest exporter of coffee. The rainy season in Brazil…
Category: frontier markets
Emerging Markets will leapfrog to renewable energy
Emerging markets are about to leapfrog fossil fuels to generate all the growth in their electricity supply from renewables in this decade. The peak global fossil fuel usage for electricity generation was probably 2018. The emerging markets are key to the global transition.
Why the next viral social media channel is coming from emerging markets
Tiktok, which was created in China, witnessed an increase in the number of users on its app. Silicon Valley, once the origin of the first generation of social media applications…
Global food waste: developed vs. developing countries
Food waste has become a complex problem in recent years, attracting the attention of experts and customers in both developed and developing nations. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, roughly one-third of all food produced for human use is wasted globally, amounting to 1.6 billion tons each year.
Guyana’s economy is booming and here is why
Last year, despite Covid, Guyana’s Real GDP growth rate was an astounding 43.4% per the IMF. Pre-Covid it was supposed to be 85.6%. As one of only 3 Countries globally with a Real GDP growth rate over 5% in 2020 as a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic, Guyana’s future couldn’t look brighter.
El Salvador is the first country to recognize Bitcoin as legal tender
A majority of El Salvador’s lawmakers have approved a bill to officially accept Bitcoin as legal tender. President Nayib Bukele has backed the use of Bitcoin, explaining it will help Salvadorans send remittances home. The US dollar will continue to be legal tender in the South American country.
Colombia launches first blockchain based system to track Covid-19 vaccination
The digital passport, known as VitalPass, has been developed to track immunization Covid-19 utilizing the powerful Algorand blockchain technology, to provide security, traceability and openness throughout Latin America.
Ethiopia’s blockchain deal is a watershed moment – for the technology and for Africa
Cardano, IOHK and Emurgo have been showcasing how Cardano blockchain and its core technology can be used to the benefit of African countries.
Myanmar’s brutal military was once a force for freedom – but it’s been waging civil war for decades
The Myanmar military has been terrorizing civilians since a coup two months earlier. On the day of the parade, soldiers killed over 90 people for protesting military rule, including a 5-year-old boy and three teenagers. An estimated 564 people have been killed in Myanmar since the Feb. 1 coup.
How phosphate has helped Morocco retain control over Western Sahara
Phosphate is a vital source of phosphorus – commonly used in the production of fertilizers. It is something you associate with food security, not conflict. Well, not until you visit Boucraa, a massive open-pit phosphate mine in Western Sahara – a desolate windblown territory controlled by Morocco.
