Oxfam sets its HQ in  Nairobi – Regional News Roundup

British nonprofit Oxfam has finally set its international headquarters in Nairobi from  Oxford, where it was founded.

As of today, @Oxfam HQs can be moved 2 Nairobi. We have finalised the host country agreement w/ Govt of Kenya. https://t.co/kCDSMck4Hp

— Winnie Byanyima (@Winnie_Byanyima) June 27, 2017

Why US Companies should not ignore African markets as global power dynamics shift

Aubrey Hruby,co-founder of the Africa Expert Network and co-author of The Next Africa argues that rather than America competing in areas like transportation infrastructure or manufacturing, where they are at a competitive disadvantage with China, they firms need to double down in the sectors in which the U.S. dominates globally—consulting, finance, data, entertainment and agricultural technology. 

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Why the Lamu coal plant doesn’t make sense

The Lamu plant has a design life of at least 30 years. There is a risk that the Lamu coal plant could become a financial liability sooner than 2050, perhaps much sooner.

The climate change costs of coal will only increase in the coming years while innovation is driving the price of renewables down. Compared to coal, renewable energy sources such as solar, geothermal, and wind, have lower total costs, less long-term risk, and greater potential to power Kenya’s sustainable economic development. Read more from Erik Nordman Associate Professor, Grand Valley State University