AI was supposed to kill BPO. In Nairobi the opposite is happening: 40,000+ jobs, a 500,000 target, and global AI labs anchoring human-in-the-loop work. Why East Africa can own the AI quality layer.
From Call Centers to AI Factories: Global Services Read More »
Africa imports 95%+ of its medicines. BioNTech’s Kigali mRNA plant won up to €95M in EU financing. Why pharma localization aligns health security, industrial policy and investor returns.
Make the Medicine Here: East Africa’s Pharma Window Read More »
Most East Africans get care from 50,000 pharmacies, not hospitals. Why digitizing the drug-shop counter, payments, supply, reimbursement, is the region’s real health-system opportunity.
The Pharmacy Is the Hospital: Healthtech’s Quiet Compounding Read More »
Lori Systems fell from a $120M valuation to $5M, but East African freight fundamentals are accelerating. Why the crash was a pricing correction, and round two belongs to asset-light operators.
Logistics 2.0: The Real Cross-Border Freight Opportunity Read More »
East Africa produces 68% of the continent’s milk but processes a fraction of it. Why dairy and poultry are the region’s manufacturing sector in disguise, and where the value chain is open.
The Protein Decade: Dairy and Poultry Go Industrial Read More »
East Africa is short 1 million tonnes of fish a year, and aquaculture meets just 3% of it. Why fish farming is the region’s rare business where demand needs no creation, only supply.
The Million-Tonne Fish Gap: Aquaculture’s Obvious Case Read More »
Kenya is already China’s third-largest avocado supplier, with exports near 135,000 tonnes. Why East Africa’s horticulture future points east, and how to capture value, not just grow fruit.
The Avocado Signal: East African Horticulture Pivots to Asia Read More »