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Blog
http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xtbbbjrB99H2DEjQIBM6vNMt
Windows is making big, big changes
After Windows 7,8 & 10, it looks like on June 24th we could be getting the =
latest software update to Microsoft=E2=80=99s operating system. It=E2=80=99=
s going to be called Windows 11! JUST KIDDING!
After seeing their market share decrease heavily over the past decade, part=
ly due to Chromebook=E2=80=99s recent dominance,
http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xtbT46flbYbGpQqlZVD5gyM2 it=E2=80=99s not a huge s=
urprise. But, that doesn=E2=80=99t mean it=E2=80=99s not worth your attenti=
on.
So, who=E2=80=99s headlining?
The big guests include Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and chief product office=
r Panos Panay, plus others at the Windows event later this month.
http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xtcAWT35eMGkc2wRhfu41jLB It all starts at 11 AM ET=
/ 8 AM PT on June 24th. Not sold yet? Think about how groundbreaking previ=
ous Windows systems have been over the years.
The announcement comes just a week after Nadella hinted at the announcement=
of a =E2=80=9Cnext generation of Windows.=E2=80=9D
http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xtdiPFQPhBaXYeDmyzl2M4La that means, you=E2=80=99v=
e piqued our interest.
Should we expect the Mona Lisa?
No. But, the update is expected to be a huge change for the way Windows loo=
ks, operates, and most importantly, how it=E2=80=99s sold. We=E2=80=99re ju=
st hoping we get the old Office Assistant back.
Microsoft is expected to unveil big UI changes to its Windows operating sys=
tem, under the code name "Sun Valley". Either that or it=E2=80=99s a new fr=
agrance they are launching. We even got a little tease of a potentially new=
Windows Logo.
News reports indicate that Microsoft may allow apps from other companies an=
d payment platforms on its app store. This feels rather timely after what h=
appened
http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xte0IsEzkpFBKqJRPTc1wPKJ last year, and the curren=
t legal battle between Epic Games & Apple.
This isn=E2=80=99t a marketing email we promise
Microsoft is hard at work on overhauling Windows 10. Some of the features i=
nclude a more intuitive file explorer, an improved settings menu, and updat=
ed system icons.
http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xteIBfsjneafwCQn7d30hAKi
Leading up to the event, expect more rumours and details to come out but fo=
r now, we=E2=80=99re just excited to see some well overdue changes. Windows=
continues to be the dominant force in technology, but Google and Apple are=
making moves that Microsoft needs to stay ahead of. Let the games begin, m=
ay the odds be ever in your favour.
Thanks, Mark.
Be more like Mark.
http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xtfqu2g3q2ETiOWSowTZ2lJR
Little Bits
Microsoft have announced
http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xtg8mP3NsR9x513nFQKXN6Jq expansion plans for their=
Xbox Game Pass this week. Promising to bring the Netflix of gaming whereve=
r you are on any device.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is going full Elon Musk as he announced
http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xtgQfBRxvFEaRd9SXaBWxRIZ his fintech company, Squa=
re, is investing $5 million in a solar-powered bitcoin mining facility. Cha=
-Ching!
The small Central American nation of El Salvador plans
http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xthy8oFhyu8ODpgoeusViCIy to be the first country t=
o make Bitcoin legal tender. The move would open up financial services to t=
he 70% of the population who don=E2=80=99t have bank accounts.
Nigeria vs Twitter
The Nigerian government has been the latest country to face criticism for i=
t=E2=80=99s new social media policies. The country moved to indefinitely su=
spend citizens from accessing Twitter (clearly not a fan of 180 characters)=
, following the company=E2=80=99s removal of one of the president's tweets
http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xtiXTYgLE786bNtoN8aSO8HG for =E2=80=9Cabusive beha=
viour=E2=80=9D.
I know what you=E2=80=99re thinking: Pretty petty, right? Well, yes, but th=
is has set a very dangerous precedent. Blanket banning a social networking =
site isn=E2=80=99t new for many countries around the world (look at China).=
But it=E2=80=99s not just the deleted tweet that has everyone worried, mor=
e potential root causes,
http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xtjFML4vGVCJXZzU4s1RyTHf that could have grave imp=
lications for one of Africa=E2=80=99s most prominent nations.
The deleted tweet
What was said in the tweet? Well Muhammad Buhari, who has been president si=
nce 2015, suggested he would =E2=80=9Cpunish successionists=E2=80=9D follow=
ing recent dialogue
http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xtknFxSfJK7nKbGplLSQjEGO surrounding the brutality=
of the government in the Biafra Civil War during the 1960s.
As soon as the tweet got deleted, the country acted. Nigeria=E2=80=99s Fede=
ral Ministry of Information & Culture (great title) announced a suspension =
of Twitter operations in Nigeria. The announcement,
http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xtl5ykFZMyC1wnMUD5JP4pGn of course, was initially =
made on Twitter. The irony isn=E2=80=99t lost on us either.
Swiftly followed by a new policy of arresting and prosecuting anyone using =
Twitter. It feels like no GIF is worth prison time.
Dangerous Twitter times.
The reaction to the ban caused mass outrage right across the globe. Osai Oj=
igho, director of Amnesty International in Nigeria criticized the decision.=
In a statement
http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xtlNr7tJPn6FizTpUpANPaFW Amnesty shared, she said =
that =E2=80=9Csuspending Twitter in Nigeria is just one more way of stating=
that people=E2=80=99s rights do not matter.=E2=80=9D They aren=E2=80=99t t=
he only ones who have jumped to call out of the restriction of free speech.
Whilst the decision is undeniably dangerous, a quick glance at recent repor=
ts would suggest that it is not wholly unsurprising. A 2020 Amnesty report =
on human rights in Nigeria
http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xtmvjUhtSbBj4LZVbJrMzVFv said the government =E2=
=80=9Cused repressive laws to harass, intimidate, arrest and detain human r=
ights defenders, activists, media workers, and perceived critics.=E2=80=9D =
and it doesn=E2=80=99t stop there. =E2=80=9CNon-state actors also subjected=
journalists to intimidation, harassment and beatings.=E2=80=9D Twitter was=
n=E2=80=99t the start of the states controlling freedom of speech, it=E2=80=
=99s just now transferring onto social media. In 1 out of 3 countries syste=
matic social media restrictions have been reported since 2015.
http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xtndcH5dV05WQY6qt3iLkGF4
Under The Surface
Many critics have been quick to point out another potential reason for Nige=
ria=E2=80=99s swift and aggressive ban on the platform which may be surpris=
ing.
Back in April, Twitter opened its first-ever African office
http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xtnV5tSXXOAADacVKn9K5rED in neighbouring country, =
Ghana. Twitter cited Ghana=E2=80=99s free speech and online freedom record =
as well as =E2=80=9COpen Internet=E2=80=9D support as the reasons for the d=
ecisions.
Despite the reasoning, many in Nigeria considered the move to be a snub on =
the country. Nigeria=E2=80=99s information minister, the same one who annou=
nced the suspension, (what a guy) claimed that Twitter=E2=80=99s decision t=
o shun Nigeria was =E2=80=9Cdue to misrepresentation of the country by the =
media.=E2=80=9D Again...too ironic?
Keep an eye out for more updates on this story, we feel like this isn=E2=80=
=99t done just yet.
Etsy tries to join the cool kids.
Etsy, your mum=E2=80=99s favourite place for homemade stuff you don=E2=80=
=99t really need, last week took the jump to buy Depop, their cool kid cous=
in. The London-based application, famous for its street fashion and re-sale=
-mania, was snapped up for $1.65 billion.
http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xtoCYgGI0D5epmjr1H0IQcEc That is some expensive Ye=
ezy=E2=80=99s.
This deal is by far the largest in Etsy's history; seven previous acquisiti=
ons were all under $1 billion before this. Buying Depop makes total sense f=
or them. With over 20 million users worldwide, 90% of this below the age of=
26, that=E2=80=99s a huge amount of young customers buying on your platfor=
m. It=E2=80=99s a massive opportunity for both Etsy and Depop
http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xtpkR3us3rzSbypWj0RHAXDL to capitalise on these us=
ers over the next few years. If they play their cards right, Depop could be=
the future home for fashion buyers.
Think smart
One of the large success stories of the resale market, Depop,
http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xtqKCD5W94z9JWCWREzF6tCT has always promoted much =
more than just simple fashion. Promoting messages of sustainability and div=
ersity, while also launching features linking Instagram handles and tips/tr=
icks with influencers. Depop has always felt COOL. I=E2=80=99m not biased a=
t all, I only use it a few times a week.
At the heart of the app is vintage & on-trend fashion which for Etsy, is th=
e perfect market they need to tap into. Chief Executive Josh Silverman thin=
ks so too.
http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xtrsvpTGbT3Nw8Js8YqDReCs =E2=80=9CThe resale marke=
t, in general, is a massive market that we think is well-positioned for gro=
wth well into the future.=E2=80=9D That $1.6 billion is starting to look li=
ke pocket change. Almost as if Depop was sold on Depop, you see what I did =
there?
Where the money at?
When an app is free, the obvious question is how does Depop make its money?=
From every purchase, it takes a % fee and it=E2=80=99s worked with huge pa=
rtners over the past few years. From Adidas to Ralph Lauren, it has become =
the go-to place if you=E2=80=99re looking for a non-fast-fashion shopping o=
utlet. How much was sold on Depop last year? $650 million.
http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xtsaocHqeHyrikPXqihCBZC1 Casual.
It doesn=E2=80=99t just stop there, the FT reported
http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xtsSgZvahw354wWsHC8BmKBA this week how the acquisi=
tion also has some underlying wins on both sides. Etsy is already in every =
market across the world and is growing. Something that Depop is lacking is =
a worldwide userbase. While on the other side, Etsy=E2=80=99s mobile expert=
ise is poor and its social media =E2=80=98shareability=E2=80=99 doesn=E2=80=
=99t come close to what Depop can match. Bring them together and what do yo=
u get? A potentially huge player in the eCommerce world.
As long as I can still buy cheap second-hand sneakers, I=E2=80=99m happy.
One more thing
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<span style=3D"font-size:24px; line-height:34px; color:#00=
0000; font-weight: 700;">Windows is making big, big changes
</span>
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'Nunito', sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:24px; color:#000000; text=
-align:left; padding-bottom:20px;"><div mc:edit=3D"text_33">
After Windows 7,8 & 10, it looks like on June 24th we co=
uld be getting the latest software update to Microsoft&rsquo;s operating sy=
stem. It&rsquo;s going to be called Windows 11! JUST KIDDING!
</span></a>
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'Nunito', sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:24px; color:#000000; text=
-align:left; padding-bottom:20px;"><div mc:edit=3D"text_33">
After seeing their market share decrease heavily over th=
e past decade, partly due to <a href=3D"http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xsDUEjJH0S=
sT6to8AyC34b6W" target=3D"_blank" class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; t=
ext-decoration:none;"><span class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-de=
coration:none;">Chromebook&rsquo;s recent dominance,</span></a> it&rsquo;s =
not a huge surprise. But, that doesn&rsquo;t mean it&rsquo;s not worth your=
attention.=20
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'Nunito', sans-serif; font-size:18px; line-height:28px; color:#000000; text=
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<strong> So, who&rsquo;s headlining?
</strong> </div></td>
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'Nunito', sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:24px; color:#000000; text=
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The big guests include Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and chief product office=
r Panos Panay, plus others <a href=3D"http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xsECx6xr3GXw=
SFuDRSt1OW6v" target=3D"_blank" class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; tex=
t-decoration:none;"><span class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-deco=
ration:none;">at the Windows event later this month.</span></a> It all star=
ts at 11 AM ET / 8 AM PT on June 24th. Not sold yet? Think about how ground=
breaking previous Windows systems have been over the years.=20
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-align:left; padding-bottom:20px;"><div mc:edit=3D"text_33">
The announcement comes just a week after Nadella hinted at the announcement=
of a <a href=3D"http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xsNP1kY5EhnRZcRcv2zLCN0Q" target=
=3D"_blank" class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decoration:none;">=
<span class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decoration:none;">&ldquo=
;next generation of Windows.&rdquo;=20
</span></a>Whatever that means, you&rsquo;ve piqued our=
interest.
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'Nunito', sans-serif; font-size:18px; line-height:28px; color:#000000; text=
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<strong>Should we expect the Mona Lisa?
</strong> </div></td>
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-align:left; padding-bottom:20px;"><div mc:edit=3D"text_33">
No. But, the update is expected to be a huge change for the way Windows loo=
ks, operates, and most importantly, how it&rsquo;s sold. We&rsquo;re just h=
oping we get the old Office Assistant back.
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'Nunito', sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:24px; color:#000000; text=
-align:left; padding-bottom:20px;"><div mc:edit=3D"text_33">
Microsoft is expected to unveil big UI changes to its Windows operating sys=
tem, under the code name "Sun Valley". Either that or it&rsquo;s a new frag=
rance they are launching. We even got a little tease of a potentially new W=
indows Logo.=20
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'Nunito', sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:24px; color:#000000; text=
-align:left; padding-bottom:20px;"><div mc:edit=3D"text_33">
News reports indicate that Microsoft may allow apps from other companies an=
d payment platforms on its app store. This feels rather timely after <a hre=
f=3D"http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xsOwU7LPH5SvLoXHMmqKny0p" target=3D"_blank" c=
lass=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decoration:none;"><span class=
=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decoration:none;">what happened=20
</span></a> last year, and the current legal battle bet=
ween Epic Games & Apple.=20
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'Nunito', sans-serif; font-size:18px; line-height:28px; color:#000000; text=
-align:left; padding-bottom:10px;"><div mc:edit=3D"text_33">
<strong>This isn&rsquo;t a marketing email we promise
</strong> </div></td>
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'Nunito', sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:24px; color:#000000; text=
-align:left; padding-bottom:10px;"><div mc:edit=3D"text_33">
Microsoft is hard at work on overhauling Windows 10. Some of the features i=
nclude a more intuitive file explorer, an improved settings menu, and <a hr=
ef=3D"http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xsPeMUzzJUn9xB4d3GhJ8iZY" target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decoration:none;"><span class=
=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decoration:none;">updated system ic=
ons.
</span></a>
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'Nunito', sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:24px; color:#000000; text=
-align:left; padding-bottom:10px;"><div mc:edit=3D"text_33">
Leading up to the event, expect more rumours and details to come out but fo=
r now, we&rsquo;re just excited to see some well overdue changes. Windows c=
ontinues to be the dominant force in technology, but Google and Apple are m=
aking moves that Microsoft needs to stay ahead of. Let the games begin, may=
the odds be ever in your favour.
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<span style=3D"font-size:24px; line-height:34px; color:#00=
0000; font-weight: 700;">Thanks, Mark.
</span>
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<a href=3D"http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xsPWFHnjMIRNjNaIl08HT3=
Zx" target=3D"_blank" class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decorati=
on:none;"><span class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decoration:non=
e;">Be more like Mark.
</span></a>=20
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<span style=3D"font-size:24px; line-height:34px; color:#00=
0000; font-weight: 700;">Little Bits
</span>
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'Nunito', sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:26px; color:#000000; text=
-align:left; padding-bottom:10px;"><div mc:edit=3D"text_33"><ul>
<li><strong>Microsoft</strong> have <a href=3D"http://nomu=
ra.kano.me/c/1xsQEyub3Pxmr5ZhdCjZGDOZ6" target=3D"_blank" class=3D"link4" s=
tyle=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decoration:none;"><span class=3D"link4" style=
=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decoration:none;">announced
</span></a>huge expansion plans for their Xbox Game Pas=
s this week. Promising to bring the Netflix of gaming wherever you are on =
any device.
</li>
<li>Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is going full Elon Musk as he =
<a href=3D"http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xsRmrgYNSlR4SbnITDQFozYF" target=3D"_bl=
ank" class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decoration:none;"><span c=
lass=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decoration:none;">announced
</span></a> his fintech company, Square, <strong>is inv=
esting $5 million in a solar-powered bitcoin mining facility.</strong> Cha-=
Ching!=20
</li>
<li>The small Central American nation of El Salvador <a hr=
ef=3D"http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xsS4k3MxValIEnueaXHE9kYe" target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decoration:none;"><span class=
=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decoration:none;">plans
</span></a> to be the <strong>first country to make Bit=
coin legal tender.</strong> The move would open up financial services to th=
e 70% of the population who don&rsquo;t have bank accounts.
</li>
</ul>
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<span style=3D"font-size:24px; line-height:34px; color:#00=
0000; font-weight: 700;">Nigeria vs Twitter
</span>
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<td class=3D"text white center pb30" style=3D"font-family: =
'Nunito', sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:24px; color:#000000; text=
-align:left; padding-bottom:20px;"><div mc:edit=3D"text_33">
The Nigerian government has been the latest country to fa=
ce criticism for it&rsquo;s new social media policies. The country moved to=
indefinitely suspend citizens from accessing Twitter (clearly not a fan of=
180 characters), following the <a href=3D"http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xsSMcQA=
hXYQmqzAJshyCU5XN" target=3D"_blank" class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700=
; text-decoration:none;"><span class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text=
-decoration:none;">company&rsquo;s removal of one of the president's tweets
</span></a> for &ldquo;abusive behaviour&rdquo;.=20
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<td class=3D"text white center pb30" style=3D"font-family: =
'Nunito', sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:24px; color:#000000; text=
-align:left; padding-bottom:20px;"><div mc:edit=3D"text_33">
I know what you&rsquo;re thinking: Pretty petty, right? Well, yes, but this=
has set a very dangerous precedent. Blanket banning a social networking si=
te isn&rsquo;t new for many countries around the world (look at China). But=
it&rsquo;s not just the deleted tweet that has everyone worried, more <a h=
ref=3D"http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xsTu5Do20Nl0cLHeJBpBEQXm" target=3D"_blank"=
class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decoration:none;"><span class=
=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decoration:none;">potential root ca=
uses,
</span></a> that could have grave implications for one =
of Africa&rsquo;s most prominent nations.
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<td class=3D"text white center pb30" style=3D"font-family: =
'Nunito', sans-serif; font-size:18px; line-height:28px; color:#000000; text=
-align:left; padding-bottom:10px;"><div mc:edit=3D"text_33">
<strong>The deleted tweet
</strong> </div></td>
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'Nunito', sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:24px; color:#000000; text=
-align:left; padding-bottom:20px;"><div mc:edit=3D"text_33">
What was said in the tweet? Well Muhammad Buhari, who has been president si=
nce 2015, suggested he would &ldquo;punish successionists&rdquo; following =
<a href=3D"http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xsUbYqbM3BPDYXNK0VgApBWV" target=3D"_bl=
ank" class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decoration:none;"><span c=
lass=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decoration:none;">recent dialog=
ue
</span></a> surrounding the brutality of the government=
in the Biafra Civil War during the 1960s.&nbsp; </div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class=3D"text white center pb30" style=3D"font-family: =
'Nunito', sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:24px; color:#000000; text=
-align:left; padding-bottom:20px;"><div mc:edit=3D"text_33">
As soon as the tweet got deleted, the country acted. Nigeria&rsquo;s Federa=
l Ministry of Information & Culture (great title) announced a suspension of=
Twitter operations in Nigeria. <a href=3D"http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xsVBJZN=
g9eOVxm0KzyYxV7W3" target=3D"_blank" class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700=
; text-decoration:none;"><span class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text=
-decoration:none;">The announcement,
</span></a> of course, was initially made on Twitter. T=
he irony isn&rsquo;t lost on us either.
</div></td>
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<td class=3D"text white center pb30" style=3D"font-family: =
'Nunito', sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:24px; color:#000000; text=
-align:left; padding-bottom:20px;"><div mc:edit=3D"text_33">
Swiftly followed by a new policy of arresting and prosecuting anyone using =
Twitter. It feels like no GIF is worth prison time.=20
</div></td>
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<tr>
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'Nunito', sans-serif; font-size:18px; line-height:28px; color:#000000; text=
-align:left; padding-bottom:10px;"><div mc:edit=3D"text_33">
<strong>Dangerous Twitter times.=20
</strong> </div></td>
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'Nunito', sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:24px; color:#000000; text=
-align:left; padding-bottom:20px;"><div mc:edit=3D"text_33">
The reaction to the ban caused mass outrage right across the globe. Osai Oj=
igho, director of Amnesty International in Nigeria criticized the decision.=
<a href=3D"http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xsWjCMB0c3jzjy7fQSPwFSVC" target=3D"_b=
lank" class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decoration:none;"><span =
class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decoration:none;">In a stateme=
nt
</span></a> Amnesty shared, she said that &ldquo;suspen=
ding Twitter in Nigeria is just one more way of stating that people&rsquo;s=
rights do not matter.&rdquo; They aren&rsquo;t the only ones who have jump=
ed to call out of the restriction of free speech.
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
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'Nunito', sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:24px; color:#000000; text=
-align:left; padding-bottom:20px;"><div mc:edit=3D"text_33">
Whilst the decision is undeniably dangerous, a quick glance at recent repor=
ts would suggest that it is not wholly unsurprising. A 2020 <a href=3D"http=
://nomura.kano.me/c/1xsX1vzoKeROd5KdL8cGvqDVb" target=3D"_blank" class=3D"l=
ink4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decoration:none;"><span class=3D"link4" =
style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decoration:none;">Amnesty report on human righ=
ts in Nigeria
</span></a> said the government &ldquo;used repressive =
laws to harass, intimidate, arrest and detain human rights defenders, activ=
ists, media workers, and perceived critics.&rdquo; and it doesn&rsquo;t sto=
p there. &ldquo;Non-state actors also subjected journalists to intimidation=
, harassment and beatings.&rdquo; Twitter wasn&rsquo;t the start of the sta=
tes controlling freedom of speech, it&rsquo;s just now transferring onto so=
cial media. In 1 out of 3 countries systematic social media restrictions ha=
ve been <a href=3D"http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xsXJomcuhGiQRWkgpwxuboUK" targe=
t=3D"_blank" class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decoration:none;"=
><span class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decoration:none;">repor=
ted since 2015.
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<strong>Under The Surface
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Many critics have been quick to point out another potential reason for Nige=
ria&rsquo;s swift and aggressive ban on the platform which may be surprisin=
g.=20
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Back in April, Twitter opened its <a href=3D"http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xsYrh=
90ekuNuE8qLGQosW9Uj" target=3D"_blank" class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff47=
00; text-decoration:none;"><span class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; te=
xt-decoration:none;">first-ever African office
</span></a> in neighbouring country, Ghana. Twitter cit=
ed Ghana&rsquo;s free speech and online freedom record as well as &ldquo;Op=
en Internet&rdquo; support as the reasons for the decisions.=20
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Despite the reasoning, many in Nigeria considered the move to be a snub on =
the country. Nigeria&rsquo;s information minister, the same one who announc=
ed the suspension, (what a guy) claimed that Twitter&rsquo;s decision to sh=
un Nigeria was &ldquo;due to misrepresentation of the country by the media.=
&rdquo; Again...too ironic?=20
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Keep an eye out for more updates on this story, we feel like this isn&rsquo=
;t done just yet.
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0000; font-weight: 700;">Etsy tries to join the cool kids.
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you don&rsquo;t really need, last week took the jump to buy Depop, their c=
ool kid cousin. The London-based application, famous for its street fashion=
and re-sale-mania, was <a href=3D"http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xsZ99VNYnji8qkx=
gYafrGUTS" target=3D"_blank" class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-d=
ecoration:none;"><span class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decorat=
ion:none;">snapped up for $1.65 billion.
</span></a> That is some expensive Yeezy&rsquo;s.
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This deal is by far the largest in Etsy's history; seven =
previous acquisitions were all under $1 billion before this. Buying Depop m=
akes total sense for them. With over 20 million users worldwide, 90% of thi=
s below the age of 26, that&rsquo;s a huge amount of young customers buying=
on your platform. It&rsquo;s a massive <a href=3D"http://nomura.kano.me/c/=
1xsZR2IBIq7MMcwDMfu6qrFTr" target=3D"_blank" class=3D"link4" style=3D"color=
:#ff4700; text-decoration:none;"><span class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff47=
00; text-decoration:none;">opportunity for both Etsy and Depop
</span></a> to capitalise on these users over the next =
few years. If they play their cards right, Depop could be the future home f=
or fashion buyers.
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<strong>Think smart=20
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'Nunito', sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:24px; color:#000000; text=
-align:left; padding-bottom:20px;"><div mc:edit=3D"text_33">
One of the large success stories of the resale market, <a=
href=3D"http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xt0yVvpssWhpYIKhwNXpcqT0" target=3D"_blan=
k" class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decoration:none;"><span cla=
ss=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decoration:none;">Depop,
</span></a> has always promoted much more than just sim=
ple fashion. Promoting messages of sustainability and diversity, while also=
launching features linking Instagram handles and tips/tricks with influenc=
ers. Depop has always felt COOL. I&rsquo;m not biased at all, I only use it=
a few times a week.
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'Nunito', sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:24px; color:#000000; text=
-align:left; padding-bottom:20px;"><div mc:edit=3D"text_33">
At the heart of the app is vintage & on-trend fashion whi=
ch for Etsy, is the perfect market they need to tap into. Chief Executive J=
osh Silverman <a href=3D"http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xt1gOidcvKM3KUQMO7OnXbSz"=
target=3D"_blank" class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decoration:=
none;"><span class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decoration:none;"=
>thinks so too.
</span></a> &ldquo;The resale market, in general, is a =
massive market that we think is well-positioned for growth well into the fu=
ture.&rdquo; That $1.6 billion is starting to look like pocket change. Almo=
st as if Depop was sold on Depop, you see what I did there?=20
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<strong>Where the money at?
</strong> </div></td>
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When an app is free, the obvious question is how does Depop make its money?=
From every purchase, it takes a % fee and it&rsquo;s worked with huge part=
ners over the past few years. From Adidas to Ralph Lauren, it has become th=
e go-to place if you&rsquo;re looking for a non-fast-fashion shopping outle=
t. How much was sold on Depop last year? <a href=3D"http://nomura.kano.me/c=
/1xt1YH50WyzgHx6Xi5rFmHWS8" target=3D"_blank" class=3D"link4" style=3D"colo=
r:#ff4700; text-decoration:none;"><span class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4=
700; text-decoration:none;"> $650 million.
</span></a> Casual.
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'Nunito', sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:24px; color:#000000; text=
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It doesn&rsquo;t just stop there, the <a href=3D"http://no=
mura.kano.me/c/1xt3osECqEcfZ5vaiE5nkdsRg" target=3D"_blank" class=3D"link4"=
style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decoration:none;"><span class=3D"link4" style=
=3D"color:#ff4700; text-decoration:none;">FT reported
</span></a> this week how the acquisition also has some=
underlying wins on both sides. Etsy is already in every market across the =
world and is growing. Something that Depop is lacking is a worldwide userba=
se. While on the other side, Etsy&rsquo;s mobile expertise is poor and its =
social media &lsquo;shareability&rsquo; doesn&rsquo;t come close to what De=
pop can match. Bring them together and what do you get? A potentially huge =
player in the eCommerce world.
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As long as I can still buy cheap second-hand sneakers, I&r=
squo;m happy.=20
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<strong><a href=3D"http://nomura.kano.me/c/1xt46lrqaH0K=
CRHgNVpeiYdQP" target=3D"_blank" class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; te=
xt-decoration:none;"><span class=3D"link4" style=3D"color:#ff4700; text-dec=
oration:none;"><u>One more thing</u>
</span></a>=20
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