Esi Darko Bronze

The contract was awarded before the tender closed. I typed the letter myself.

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

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

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

Traffic in Mombasa took 2 hours for a 6km trip. I have started leaving before sunrise. #Traffic

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

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

Rent, transport, food. Pick two. That is the maths in Dakar right now. #CostOfLiving

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