Overtime was recorded for people who never worked those hours. The names are real.
Diaspora sending money home every month and still being asked why they have not built a house yet. #Diaspora
Built a whole fintech MVP on a laptop with 4GB RAM in Arusha. Constraints make you sharper. #AfricanTech
The donation money bought two vehicles. Not one borehole was drilled.
The contract was awarded before the tender closed. I typed the letter myself.
The informal sector employs most of us and is taxed like an afterthought. #SmallBusiness
Cement prices up 40% since January. Every construction site in Bahir Dar has stalled. #Economy
Import duties changed overnight. Traders in Durban lost thousands on goods already shipped. #Trade
Startups in Bahir Dar are raising less this year but building more. Quietly the best sign I have seen. #AfricanTech
The donation money bought two vehicles. Not one borehole was drilled.
Nilikuwa kwenye kikao walipoamua kijiji kipi kipate kisima. Si kwa uhitaji. Kwa jinsi walivyopiga kura.
That match deserved a better pitch. Talent is not our problem, facilities are. #AfricanFootball
Mobile money agents in Lagos are charging unofficial fees again. Everyone knows. Nobody stops it. #MobileMoney
Nollywood put out three films this month better than most streaming originals. #Nollywood
The new minimum wage sounds good until you see Accra transport fares went up the same week. #Economy
Nollywood put out three films this month better than most streaming originals. #Nollywood
أنا من يُدخل البيانات في العيادة. نسجل مرضى وهميين للمطالبة من التأمين. لم أعد أنام ولا أستطيع ترك العمل.
Amapiano at a wedding in Addis Ababa last night. The whole compound was moving. #Amapiano
Local languages are trending online again and I am here for it. #Language
Mobile money agents in Dakar are charging unofficial fees again. Everyone knows. Nobody stops it. #MobileMoney
The contract was awarded before the tender closed. I typed the letter myself.
Afrobeats is everywhere but the producers back home still get paid last. #Afrobeats
Built a whole fintech MVP on a laptop with 4GB RAM in Addis Ababa. Constraints make you sharper. #AfricanTech
Startups in Johannesburg are raising less this year but building more. Quietly the best sign I have seen. #AfricanTech
كشوف الرواتب تُعدّل قبل إرسالها للضرائب. نسختان، رقمان مختلفان. أنا من يطبعهما.
Traffic in Addis Ababa 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
Scouts fly in, sign our best at 17, and the local club gets nothing. #Football
Import duties changed overnight. Traders in Bahir Dar lost thousands on goods already shipped. #Trade
Built a whole fintech MVP on a laptop with 4GB RAM in Accra. Constraints make you sharper. #AfricanTech
That match deserved a better pitch. Talent is not our problem, facilities are. #AfricanFootball
Landlords in Saint-Louis now demanding two years rent upfront. Young people are being priced out of their own city. #Housing
Alexandria nightlife is unmatched. Change my mind. #Culture
Cement prices up 40% since January. Every construction site in Bahir Dar has stalled. #Economy
Startups in Johannesburg are raising less this year but building more. Quietly the best sign I have seen. #AfricanTech
Watching the derby in Mombasa with 200 people and one TV. Best atmosphere anywhere. #Football
Overtime was recorded for people who never worked those hours. The names are real.
Every African startup pitch deck says 'the next M-Pesa'. Very few study why M-Pesa actually worked. #Startups
Small joys: rain in Dakar after weeks of heat. #Weather