The new minimum wage sounds good until you see Addis Ababa transport fares went up the same week. #Economy
Hassan Said Bronze
@hassansaid · Egypt
🛠️ Python, Django, PostgreSQL
Believer in a united Africa ✊🏿
Every African startup pitch deck says 'the next M-Pesa'. Very few study why M-Pesa actually worked. #Startups
Local devs building for local problems will beat imported solutions every time. #BuildInAfrica
Nollywood put out three films this month better than most streaming originals. #Nollywood
The contract was awarded before the tender closed. I typed the letter myself.
Staff salaries were 'delayed' for three months while management flew business class.
New toll gates announced on the Cape Town expressway. Nobody consulted the drivers who use it daily. #Infrastructure
Mobile money agents in Lagos are charging unofficial fees again. Everyone knows. Nobody stops it. #MobileMoney
Accra nightlife is unmatched. Change my mind. #Culture
Diaspora sending money home every month and still being asked why they have not built a house yet. #Diaspora
Schools reopened in Kisumu without desks. Children sitting on the floor while budgets get 'reviewed'. #Education
My neighbour fixed the street light himself because nobody came for 8 months. #Community
Fibre finally reached my street in Cairo. Ten years after they announced it. #Connectivity
My neighbour fixed the street light himself because nobody came for 8 months. #Community
Afrobeats is everywhere but the producers back home still get paid last. #Afrobeats