Solomon Hailu Bronze

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

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

Our department was told to inflate the numbers before the audit visit.

Scouts fly in, sign our best at 17, and the local club gets nothing. #Football

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

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

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

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

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

Internet was throttled across parts of Dakar during yesterday's protest. Nobody will confirm it officially. #DigitalRights

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

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

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