Here’s my very quick take on UK’s vote to leave EU. I think a lot of voters felt very patronised by the political ‘elite’ of UK, EU and further afield over this subject. “Project Fear” inasmuch as it existed therefore probably backfired. It won’t be the financial cataclysm George Osborne suggested — weaker GBP great… Continue reading Quick Take on Brexit
Category: Finance
Kenya: Investment Landscape
I have just completed a little under a week in Nairobi. It was a very enjoyable and enlightening experience — as well as being my first footsteps in East Africa. After a quick tour of the picturesque Karen Blixen Museum, I met with a couple of local VCs to discuss opportunities in the region. I… Continue reading Kenya: Investment Landscape
Jersey Is Not Bust, @OliverBullough
Reading today’s Guardian article, The Fall of Jersey leaves one hoping for better-quality journalism… or certainly some balanced reporting. Oliver Bullough argues that Jersey is heading towards an abyss financially, as its government deficit is forecast to expand to £125mn by 2019. Let’s put the numbers in perspective to start with. Checking the States of Jersey’s… Continue reading Jersey Is Not Bust, @OliverBullough