Import duties changed overnight. Traders in Durban lost thousands on goods already shipped. #Trade
Startups in Bahir Dar are raising less this year but building more. Quietly the best sign I have seen. #AfricanTech
That match deserved a better pitch. Talent is not our problem, facilities are. #AfricanFootball
Mobile money agents in Lagos are charging unofficial fees again. Everyone knows. Nobody stops it. #MobileMoney
Nollywood put out three films this month better than most streaming originals. #Nollywood
The new minimum wage sounds good until you see Accra transport fares went up the same week. #Economy
Nollywood put out three films this month better than most streaming originals. #Nollywood
Amapiano at a wedding in Addis Ababa last night. The whole compound was moving. #Amapiano
Local languages are trending online again and I am here for it. #Language
Mobile money agents in Dakar are charging unofficial fees again. Everyone knows. Nobody stops it. #MobileMoney
Staff salaries were 'delayed' for three months while management flew business class.
Afrobeats is everywhere but the producers back home still get paid last. #Afrobeats
The donation money bought two vehicles. Not one borehole was drilled.
Built a whole fintech MVP on a laptop with 4GB RAM in Addis Ababa. Constraints make you sharper. #AfricanTech
Startups in Johannesburg are raising less this year but building more. Quietly the best sign I have seen. #AfricanTech
Traffic in Addis Ababa took 2 hours for a 6km trip. I have started leaving before sunrise. #Traffic
Afrobeats is everywhere but the producers back home still get paid last. #Afrobeats
Our department was told to inflate the numbers before the audit visit.
Scouts fly in, sign our best at 17, and the local club gets nothing. #Football
Import duties changed overnight. Traders in Bahir Dar lost thousands on goods already shipped. #Trade
Built a whole fintech MVP on a laptop with 4GB RAM in Accra. Constraints make you sharper. #AfricanTech
That match deserved a better pitch. Talent is not our problem, facilities are. #AfricanFootball
Overtime was recorded for people who never worked those hours. The names are real.
Landlords in Saint-Louis now demanding two years rent upfront. Young people are being priced out of their own city. #Housing
Alexandria nightlife is unmatched. Change my mind. #Culture
Cement prices up 40% since January. Every construction site in Bahir Dar has stalled. #Economy
Startups in Johannesburg are raising less this year but building more. Quietly the best sign I have seen. #AfricanTech
Watching the derby in Mombasa with 200 people and one TV. Best atmosphere anywhere. #Football
Every African startup pitch deck says 'the next M-Pesa'. Very few study why M-Pesa actually worked. #Startups
Small joys: rain in Dakar after weeks of heat. #Weather
The informal sector employs most of us and is taxed like an afterthought. #SmallBusiness
My neighbour fixed the street light himself because nobody came for 8 months. #Community
Mobile money agents in Lagos are charging unofficial fees again. Everyone knows. Nobody stops it. #MobileMoney
Overtime was recorded for people who never worked those hours. The names are real.
Staff salaries were 'delayed' for three months while management flew business class.
Diaspora sending money home every month and still being asked why they have not built a house yet. #Diaspora
Small joys: rain in Johannesburg after weeks of heat. #Weather
The donation money bought two vehicles. Not one borehole was drilled.
The equipment arrived expired. It was distributed anyway to meet targets.
Overtime was recorded for people who never worked those hours. The names are real.
Watching the derby in Bahir Dar with 200 people and one TV. Best atmosphere anywhere. #Football
That match deserved a better pitch. Talent is not our problem, facilities are. #AfricanFootball
Watching the derby in Addis Ababa with 200 people and one TV. Best atmosphere anywhere. #Football
The donation money bought two vehicles. Not one borehole was drilled.
Dakar nightlife is unmatched. Change my mind. #Culture
We were told to delete the inspection report and write a new one. I kept a copy.
