Layla Ibrahim Bronze

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

Hospital in Saint-Louis turned away patients because there was no oxygen. In 2026. #Healthcare

Overtime was recorded for people who never worked those hours. The names are real.

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

Data bundles cost more here than in countries with ten times our income. Explain that. #DigitalRights

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

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

Startups in Dar es Salaam 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

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

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

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

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

Local languages are trending online again and I am here for it. #Language