Posts Tagged ‘unrest’

Mozambique: How Rising Wheat Prices Crippled SMS Services

Mon Sep 13, 2010 16:44 BST  | Leave a Comment

At first glance, the link between rising wheat prices and the state of telecoms infrastructure is hard to see, to the casual observer. However, Mozambique provides an opportunity to look at these two – usually unrelated – industries. Protests against a hike in bread prices in Mozambique were organised via SMS messaging on mobile phones…. [Read more]

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Posted in: Africa, Agribusiness, Commodities, General, infrastructure, Political Risk, telecoms Leave a Comment

China: Slowdown Could Have Social And Political Consequences

Thu Nov 20, 2008 16:39 BST  | 6 Comments

As economic activity continues to cool in China, my thoughts are increasingly turning to the potential social fallout of waning growth. Reduced demand from China’s key export markets is having a significant impact on manufacturing activity, leading to the closure of factories and consequently, rising unemployment. Indeed, it has been reported that more than 60,000… [Read more]

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Posted in: Asia, China, General, Inflation/Deflation, Political Risk 6 Comments

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