Jul 1, 2021They protect human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in the post-Soviet regions, and they need our help NOW.This is an issue very close to my heart. Not only I come from Poland, and my parents and grandparents remember very well how it is to live under an authoritarian regime, but also I have a big debt of gratitude for this organization. When I had to defend my…4 min read
May 30, 2020How does China want to take over Central Europe? Have a look at Africa — that’s their testing groundThis is a translation of an article written by polish Journalist Sylwia Czubkowska, who took her time and came to Nigeria to prepare her material. You can find the original here. First it was cheap flip-flops, then payment apps. Having already taken over African trade and industry, China is now moving into telecommunications and new technology — and checking just how much they can get away with on the ‘Dark Continent’.China14 min read
May 23, 2020The New Normal: Crises don’t change the trends, they just accelerate themThis article was originally posted on VentureBurn.com (check original) Our piece of the pie is about to get much bigger. The problem is what happens to the pie. Let’s face it, for people freaking out the most, this Covid-19 is the first one in their adult business life. Financial Markets…Africa3 min read
May 8, 2020What happened to shopping malls in China after lockdown was liftedI am looking at footfall data from January to March 2020 provided by Cosmose.ai in their newest report. Cosmose studied four first-tier cities (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen) and three new first-tier cities (Chengdu, Hangzhou, and Chongqing) in Mainland China, as well as Hong Kong and Macau from January 2020…Retail5 min read
May 5, 2020Jumia —Africa’s Punching BagIt took Amazon 9 years to be profitable in the USA — the best market for e-commerce in the World. Jumia, operating in a region tougher by an order of magnitude, has a fair chance to do it in 10–12 years from launch. …Jumia11 min read
Apr 27, 2020How eCommerce behaviors changed after UK and USA got used to the lockdownHow eCommerce behaviors changed after UK and USA got used to the lockdown I’m looking at Consumer Electronics, Groceries, Beverages, and Home and Garden in the United Kingdom and the USA. Let's see what other markets can learn from it. Data provided by SimilarWeb. Summary: Groceries saw the biggest increase…Covid 1910 min read
Apr 15, 2020Which privacy rights shall we trade this time?If watching Contagion freaked you out, then you really, really shouldn’t watch Gattaca. In this awesome movie, those with the right level of genetic purity are guaranteed dream jobs and a great standard of living. The rest, having been born with genetic defects, are pariahs living on the fringes of…Privacy5 min read
Apr 9, 2020Why this lockdown could be the best thing for Online Travel since the Internet.“By the end of April, the impact of the coronavirus on the (USA) industry is expected to add up to a loss of 5.9 million jobs and $910 billion in travel-related economic output. That’s seven times the impact of 9/11.” According to the U.S. Travel Association and Tourism Economics If…Travel12 min read
Apr 7, 2020Blood RiverThis is a story of the 2014 Ebola outbreak, written from the perspective of a European entrepreneur, based in Lagos, Nigeria. It’s the full 12th Chapter from my book “Chasing Black Unicorns. How building the Amazon of Africa put me on Interpol Most Wanted list.” When he came in, the…Ebola22 min read
Apr 1, 2020Africa self-isolation and other rich man fairytales.“Let them eat brioche!” Queen of France, wife of Louis XIV Maria Theresa, after learning that peasants have no bread to eat. First, the West came up with Aid, which has proven to be probably the most damaging thing to the continent it has done to Africa after colonies. …Africa7 min read
