Every African startup pitch deck says 'the next M-Pesa'. Very few study why M-Pesa actually worked. #Startups
Every African startup pitch deck says 'the next M-Pesa'. Very few study why M-Pesa actually worked. #Startups
لماذا يبدو كل موقع حكومي وكأنه من ٢٠٠٧ ومع ذلك يفرض رسوم خدمة؟
Data bundles cost more here than in countries with ten times our income. Explain that. #DigitalRights
Local devs building for local problems will beat imported solutions every time. #BuildInAfrica
Local devs building for local problems will beat imported solutions every time. #BuildInAfrica
Scouts fly in, sign our best at 17, and the local club gets nothing. #Football
انقطاع الكهرباء كل مساء منذ ثلاثة أسابيع. تجار شارعنا صاروا يغلقون مبكرًا.
Scouts fly in, sign our best at 17, and the local club gets nothing. #Football
Nimetuma maombi ya kazi 61 mwaka huu. Nimeitwa mahojiano matatu. Mara mbili waliniambia mwishoni kuwa nafasi ilikuwa tayari imejazwa ndani.
Local devs building for local problems will beat imported solutions every time. #BuildInAfrica
Fuel queues are back in Addis Ababa. Stations closed by 6pm, black market selling at triple the pump price. #FuelCrisis
Import duties changed overnight. Traders in Bahir Dar lost thousands on goods already shipped. #Trade
تسعة أيام بلا مياه في الحي. يقولون عطل في المضخة. الفاتورة وصلت في موعدها باليوم.
Wakulima wa kaskazini walipoteza msimu mzima kwa mafuriko. Fomu za fidia zilitolewa wiki iliyopita. Mwisho ni Ijumaa.
Landlords in Bahir Dar now demanding two years rent upfront. Young people are being priced out of their own city. #Housing
Local devs building for local problems will beat imported solutions every time. #BuildInAfrica
Landlords in Kano now demanding two years rent upfront. Young people are being priced out of their own city. #Housing
أخي أرسل مالًا من الخارج. حين وصل، كان جزء كبير قد اختفى في رسوم. مقابل تحويل فقط.
Nilianza biashara ndogo ya chakula kwa elfu hamsini. Miaka miwili baadaye ninaajiri watu wanne. Hakuna aliyenisaidia, wala hakuna aliyenizuia.
Nauli ilipanda mara mbili mvua ilipoanza. Si mvua kubwa. Manyunyu tu.
تأكدت إصابات بالكوليرا في ثلاثة أحياء. الإعلان العام جاء بعد أحد عشر يومًا من أول حالة.
Traffic in Dar es Salaam took 2 hours for a 6km trip. I have started leaving before sunrise. #Traffic
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
Mobile money agents in Cairo are charging unofficial fees again. Everyone knows. Nobody stops it. #MobileMoney
باقة الإنترنت انتهت في أربعة أيام ولم أستخدم سوى واتساب. هناك خلل في عداداتهم.
File d'attente aux stations depuis mardi. On vend le litre bien au-dessus du prix officiel et tout le monde le voit.
The informal sector employs most of us and is taxed like an afterthought. #SmallBusiness
Import duties changed overnight. Traders in Mombasa lost thousands on goods already shipped. #Trade
Amapiano at a wedding in Dakar last night. The whole compound was moving. #Amapiano
Kaka yangu alituma pesa kutoka Uingereza. Zilipofika, elfu kumi zilikuwa zimepotea kwa 'gharama'. Kwa kutuma tu.
My neighbour fixed the street light himself because nobody came for 8 months. #Community
Local languages are trending online again and I am here for it. #Language
Nollywood put out three films this month better than most streaming originals. #Nollywood
Amapiano at a wedding in Saint-Louis last night. The whole compound was moving. #Amapiano
Kwa nini kila tovuti ya serikali inaonekana ya mwaka 2007 na bado wanatoza 'ada ya huduma'?
Le trou dans notre rue est là depuis si longtemps qu'il a un surnom.
That match deserved a better pitch. Talent is not our problem, facilities are. #AfricanFootball
Watching the derby in Takoradi with 200 people and one TV. Best atmosphere anywhere. #Football
Mobile money agents in Dar es Salaam are charging unofficial fees again. Everyone knows. Nobody stops it. #MobileMoney
Siku tisa bila maji mtaani. Wanasema pampu imeharibika. Bili yenyewe ilifika kwa wakati kabisa.