Omar Farouk Bronze

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

Every African startup pitch deck says 'the next M-Pesa'. Very few study why M-Pesa actually worked. #Startups

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

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

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

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

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

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

Schools reopened in Saint-Louis without desks. Children sitting on the floor while budgets get 'reviewed'. #Education

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

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

Landlords in Bahir Dar now demanding two years rent upfront. Young people are being priced out of their own city. #Housing