Barack and Michelle Obama in their living room with their newborn daughter Malia, 1998.
Barack and Michelle Obama in their living room with their newborn daughter Malia, 1998.
He was burning alive, yet he kept re-entering the burning Bradley Fighting Vehicle until all six soldiers and the Iraqi interpreter were safe. Burns covered 72% of his body. His first words were, ‘How are my boys?’ He died three weeks later. It took 16 years for him to receive the Medal of Honor. HIS NAME IS SERGEANT FIRST CLASS ALWYN C. CASHE, NEVER FORGET!!!
Cement prices up 40% since January. Every construction site in Bahir Dar has stalled. #Economy
We were told to delete the inspection report and write a new one. I kept a copy.
The new minimum wage sounds good until you see Takoradi transport fares went up the same week. #Economy
Hospital in Accra turned away patients because there was no oxygen. In 2026. #Healthcare
Startups in Durban are raising less this year but building more. Quietly the best sign I have seen. #AfricanTech
We were told to delete the inspection report and write a new one. I kept a copy.
Cement prices up 40% since January. Every construction site in Alexandria has stalled. #Economy
Built a whole fintech MVP on a laptop with 4GB RAM in Dar es Salaam. Constraints make you sharper. #AfricanTech
Alexandria nightlife is unmatched. Change my mind. #Culture
The contract was awarded before the tender closed. I typed the letter myself.
Fibre finally reached my street in Mombasa. Ten years after they announced it. #Connectivity
Built a whole fintech MVP on a laptop with 4GB RAM in Bahir Dar. Constraints make you sharper. #AfricanTech
Rent, transport, food. Pick two. That is the maths in Addis Ababa right now. #CostOfLiving
Import duties changed overnight. Traders in Accra lost thousands on goods already shipped. #Trade
Watching the derby in Dakar with 200 people and one TV. Best atmosphere anywhere. #Football
We were told to delete the inspection report and write a new one. I kept a copy.
Import duties changed overnight. Traders in Dar es Salaam lost thousands on goods already shipped. #Trade
We were told to delete the inspection report and write a new one. I kept a copy.
Diaspora sending money home every month and still being asked why they have not built a house yet. #Diaspora
Watching the derby in Dar es Salaam with 200 people and one TV. Best atmosphere anywhere. #Football
They knew the building was unsafe. The certificate was signed anyway.
Scouts fly in, sign our best at 17, and the local club gets nothing. #Football
They knew the building was unsafe. The certificate was signed anyway.
Watching the derby in Addis Ababa with 200 people and one TV. Best atmosphere anywhere. #Football
Rent, transport, food. Pick two. That is the maths in Mombasa right now. #CostOfLiving
Mobile money agents in Takoradi are charging unofficial fees again. Everyone knows. Nobody stops it. #MobileMoney
That match deserved a better pitch. Talent is not our problem, facilities are. #AfricanFootball
Import duties changed overnight. Traders in Alexandria lost thousands on goods already shipped. #Trade
Traffic in Mombasa took 2 hours for a 6km trip. I have started leaving before sunrise. #Traffic
Scouts fly in, sign our best at 17, and the local club gets nothing. #Football
Our grandmothers were archiving family history before anyone called it content. #Heritage
Built a whole fintech MVP on a laptop with 4GB RAM in Addis Ababa. Constraints make you sharper. #AfricanTech
Nollywood put out three films this month better than most streaming originals. #Nollywood
Diaspora sending money home every month and still being asked why they have not built a house yet. #Diaspora
Small joys: rain in Mombasa after weeks of heat. #Weather
New toll gates announced on the Arusha expressway. Nobody consulted the drivers who use it daily. #Infrastructure
Built a whole fintech MVP on a laptop with 4GB RAM in Johannesburg. Constraints make you sharper. #AfricanTech
My neighbour fixed the street light himself because nobody came for 8 months. #Community
Import duties changed overnight. Traders in Johannesburg lost thousands on goods already shipped. #Trade
Built a whole fintech MVP on a laptop with 4GB RAM in Arusha. Constraints make you sharper. #AfricanTech
Local devs building for local problems will beat imported solutions every time. #BuildInAfrica
Afrobeats is everywhere but the producers back home still get paid last. #Afrobeats