Let’s Talk Afrika.
“It is clear that we must find an African solution to our problems, and that this can only be found in African Unity. Divided we are weak; united, Africa could become one of the greatest sources for good in the world.” – Kwame Nkrumah
Category: business
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“At least You’re Employed”
People love to ask, “So… are you employed?” the same way doctors ask, “Does it hurt here?” Like the answer is supposed to be simple. Yes or no. Black or white. But in Africa, employment is rarely that clean. Because you can be employed and still broke. Employed and still stressed. Employed and still living…
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Drinking Culture In African Countries, From Palm Wine To Cocktails
Long before anyone was ordering overpriced margaritas in dimly lit rooftop bars, our ancestors were sipping on palm wine like it was holy water Palm wine has been around for centuries, tapped straight from palm trees and naturally fermenting into a sweet, fizzy, slightly tipsy situation. In places like Nigeria, Ghana and Uganda, palm wine…
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Faith And Ambition: Can You Chase Your Dreams Without Losing Your Morals
Sometimes I wonder how the youth in western countries survive. This is not to talk about basic needs, their government already work on that for them. Imagine you’re scrolling through a feed where someone from your class group just bought a Tesla and another launched a “luxury” peanut butter brand. The caption: “Manifested it. Grind…
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Africa‘s Public Transport Diaries
There is this running theory that you can learn the entire curriculum of life: negotiation, grief, joy, compromise, and the art of asking for exact change all from 90 minutes on African public transport. The picture is, you hop on a boda boda, squeeze between two people and a sack of yams and by the…
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Could China’s Education Model Boost Africa’s Economy? A Layman’s Perspective
Of the six continents, Africa ranks last in terms of economic performance — a staggering reality when placed alongside another striking fact: Africa is the youngest continent in the world, with nearly 70% of its population under the age of 30. One would expect such a youthful demographic to drive rapid economic growth, as has…
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Africa’s Call for Self-Sufficiency Amid USAID Cuts
The moment I read about Trump’s decision to suspend USAID funding for 90 days, my mind ran to the thousands-if not millions-of Africans whose livelihoods depend upon these programs. I could almost see it: the farmers who would be losing critical support, the healthcare programs grinding to a halt, and other grassroots organizations finding themselves…
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Day 1000: Schools still closed here in Uganda.
Who knew I’d get to celebrate three birthdays in the same class! It’s been such a blast. All this fun has got me feeling light headed. Maybe it’s all the partying…or the fact that I’m losing brain cells by the second. At least I’m alive though, huh? I may be a hollow shell of my…
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Thoughts On Money!
Many things continue to baffle my intellect but one that my mind has refused to subdue to, is the idea of using paper money. When I take a deep dive back in time and see how money has evolved from barter, to commodity media, to shells, to coins and then to gold, I have to…
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PLUMBERS MAKE THE BEST PRESIDENTS!!!!
I have been known to inflate my titles with radical ideas, but one thing I scoff at is the idea of clickbait. Yes, just like all my previous blog posts, this is not intended to set a mousetrap for you. Stick around for the next five minutes and I’ll show you why plumbers are best…
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The Africa Rush!!
The gold Rush, the scramble and partition of Africa and the Dutch tulip mania! What do these historical periods have in common? A very valuable commodity or asset at the epicentre of the economy in a region, and a scramble for it! Gold: inarguably the most valuable item on planet Earth since biblical times. Sought…