As Lyft ($LYFT) started trading on the Nasdaq Friday, Victor Basta, the managing partner of boutique merchant bank Magister Advisors, says the company is being undervalued. That, he says, is why the stock initially surged 20%.
The production of batteries, the lifeblood of electric vehicles, has a massive environmental impact. It involves a significant allocation of resources, many of them scarce. The destructive practices employed while extracting these resources result in habitat destruction, soil pollution, and water contamination, posing a substantial environmental burden.
Recent strides in Natural Language Processing (NLP), particularly with models like GPT, have granted LegalTech companies the capability to automate intricate text analysis with Artificial Intelligence (AI) anticipated to take over as much as 40% of legal work.
Fermentation is leading the charge in revolutionising our food system. With agriculture and livestock placing increasing demands on our planet making up 14% of all human-caused greenhouse gas releases, 40% of global methane emissions, and 65% of nitrous oxide emissions, fermentation emerges as a promising technology.
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) has long been a vital part of the global financial ecosystem, with the first deal dating back to the 1870s. Until recently Africa hasn’t developed enough companies of scale for successful M&A to drive highly profitable exits, with M&A on the continent accounting for only 2% of global deal value.
The Automation sector, including Robotic Process Automation (RPA), is in the midst of a profound transformation, ushering in new opportunities for innovation and specialisation. This blog analyses the potential risks and opportunities in this dynamic landscape, focusing on the strategic importance of mergers and acquisitions.
Livestock management software market offers attractive opportunities for investors due to increasing global demand for meat and dairy, stricter regulations, and the need for resource-efficient farming. The market is projected to reach $3.6 billion by the end of 2023, with investments growing from $1.2 billion in 2022 to $1.75 billion annualised in the first half of 2023.
In the vast and diverse landscape of African growth investing, more opportunities abound today than ever before. Africa’s recent growth surge has created a large group of companies already scaling successfully, while the current market environment has reduced the capital available.
Amid a constantly changing operational environment marked by rising expenses, increasingly demanding customer standards, intricate challenges, and supply chain disruptions, a strategically synchronised “phygital” (hybrid Physical & Digital) approach equips suppliers to proactively manage supply chain risks. This approach simultaneously bolsters operational efficiency and cost management, fostering greater adaptability.
Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology has ushered in a profound transformation across numerous industries and applications. Its impact extends far beyond mere convenience, as GNSS has fundamentally reshaped our approach to navigation, the transportation of goods, agricultural practices, construction, and various other facets of our everyday existence.