Afrobeats is everywhere but the producers back home still get paid last. #Afrobeats
Akosua Mensah Bronze
@akosuamensah · Ghana
Tech enthusiast 💻 building the future of Africa
The informal sector employs most of us and is taxed like an afterthought. #SmallBusiness
They knew the building was unsafe. The certificate was signed anyway.
Overtime was recorded for people who never worked those hours. The names are real.
Startups in Kisumu are raising less this year but building more. Quietly the best sign I have seen. #AfricanTech
Startups in Nairobi are raising less this year but building more. Quietly the best sign I have seen. #AfricanTech
Mobile money agents in Durban are charging unofficial fees again. Everyone knows. Nobody stops it. #MobileMoney
Local languages are trending online again and I am here for it. #Language
Startups in Bahir Dar are raising less this year but building more. Quietly the best sign I have seen. #AfricanTech
Fuel queues are back in Alexandria. Stations closed by 6pm, black market selling at triple the pump price. #FuelCrisis
Nollywood put out three films this month better than most streaming originals. #Nollywood
Scouts fly in, sign our best at 17, and the local club gets nothing. #Football
Afrobeats is everywhere but the producers back home still get paid last. #Afrobeats
That match deserved a better pitch. Talent is not our problem, facilities are. #AfricanFootball
Watching the derby in Dar es Salaam with 200 people and one TV. Best atmosphere anywhere. #Football
Built a whole fintech MVP on a laptop with 4GB RAM in Cape Town. Constraints make you sharper. #AfricanTech
A Kano bank froze accounts for 'verification' and customers waited 3 weeks. No compensation. #Banking
Cement prices up 40% since January. Every construction site in Nairobi has stalled. #Economy
Nollywood put out three films this month better than most streaming originals. #Nollywood