Bethlehem Alemu Bronze

Watching the derby in Saint-Louis with 200 people and one TV. Best atmosphere anywhere. #Football

Import duties changed overnight. Traders in Cape Town lost thousands on goods already shipped. #Trade

The new minimum wage sounds good until you see Kisumu transport fares went up the same week. #Economy

Cement prices up 40% since January. Every construction site in Alexandria has stalled. #Economy

Local devs building for local problems will beat imported solutions every time. #BuildInAfrica

The donation money bought two vehicles. Not one borehole was drilled.

The equipment arrived expired. It was distributed anyway to meet targets.

New toll gates announced on the Ibadan expressway. Nobody consulted the drivers who use it daily. #Infrastructure

Local devs building for local problems will beat imported solutions every time. #BuildInAfrica

My neighbour fixed the street light himself because nobody came for 8 months. #Community

New toll gates announced on the Cairo expressway. Nobody consulted the drivers who use it daily. #Infrastructure

Nollywood put out three films this month better than most streaming originals. #Nollywood

Fuel queues are back in Alexandria. Stations closed by 6pm, black market selling at triple the pump price. #FuelCrisis

Power was out 14 hours in Saint-Louis yesterday. The utility says 'scheduled maintenance'. Third time this month. #PowerCuts

Import duties changed overnight. Traders in Dar es Salaam lost thousands on goods already shipped. #Trade

A Accra bank froze accounts for 'verification' and customers waited 3 weeks. No compensation. #Banking

Built a whole fintech MVP on a laptop with 4GB RAM in Dakar. Constraints make you sharper. #AfricanTech

Nollywood put out three films this month better than most streaming originals. #Nollywood

My neighbour fixed the street light himself because nobody came for 8 months. #Community

The new minimum wage sounds good until you see Addis Ababa transport fares went up the same week. #Economy

Startups in Johannesburg are raising less this year but building more. Quietly the best sign I have seen. #AfricanTech

Diaspora sending money home every month and still being asked why they have not built a house yet. #Diaspora

Watching the derby in Takoradi with 200 people and one TV. Best atmosphere anywhere. #Football

Saint-Louis nightlife is unmatched. Change my mind. #Culture

Mobile money agents in Dakar are charging unofficial fees again. Everyone knows. Nobody stops it. #MobileMoney

Afrobeats is everywhere but the producers back home still get paid last. #Afrobeats