26 April

Booming African E-commerce Lacks Shopper Data Protection

Posted by Bernice Kimani
Categories economic, Law, Market, Op-ed, Planning, Uncategorized
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By Bernice Kimani African E-commerce Awakening E-commerce in Africa has increased, with the market size amounting to US$ 277.1 billion in 2023. The fast-growing market size, estimated at 3.2 billion users in 2029, is mainly driven by enhanced consumer shopping …

18 March

Ditching Fossil for Renewable Energy to Spur Africa’s Automobile Manufacturing, Trade

Posted by Bernice Kimani
Categories Op-ed, economic, Market, Planning
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The case of imported used cars Excluding South Africa, Africa currently accounts for only 0.5% of the global automotive market, and the equivalent of 600,000 units. Its motorization rate is significantly below the global average of 203 with just 45 …

09 March

Digitalized agricultural ecosystems Will Feed Africa, Include Women and Youth

Posted by Bernice Kimani
Categories economic, Market, Op-ed, Planning
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The promise of a digitalized agricultural sector The intra-African trade in agricultural commodities has been on a downward spiral accounting for only 15% of all traded goods. Policy innovations have been at the forefront of unlocking the potential that the …