Kenya's colonialism is mostly viewed from political lens & ruthlessness with which subjugation was achieved, not the economic plunder, real motivation for colonialism, & legacy of it's defective economic foundation upon which post Independent govt built upon. Context. THREAD.

Bring back African proverbs in everyday convo. So much said with minimal effort.

Gamal Abdel Nasser, Mohammed Al-Megraif & Muammar Gaddafi 🇪🇬🇱🇾

But of course… 😑

Pluto’s ice mountains

Bring back agreeing to disagree, and leaving it there.

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The best performing stock market in the world today is, chillingly, the Israeli stock market, driven mostly by investments in AI & tech..

Integrity is rare and precious currency

99.99% of Africa recognizes Palestinian statehood (as former colonized/ apartheid, not surprised BUT surprised at what seems to be total failure of an Israeli lobby on the continent), minus 1… Cameroon 🇨🇲 fam, as Marvin Gaye used to say.. what’s goin on? 👀

Sudan 🇸🇩 does not even make headlines anymore. Why?

Animal populations in the Mara has dropped by 80% in the last 20 years. Kenyan activist tries to block new Ritz-Carlton safari lodge opening theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-t…

yeni kuti (fela’s daughter) jumping through the window of their home. lagos, nigeria. 1979. 📸 bruno barbey.

Dangote almost 40 years ago

Just a reminder that Bernhard Lang's 'Stahlwerk' series is one of the most astounding aerial photography projects I have ever seen

Dubious decision by ref 🧐 #CHAN

james barnor taking a self-portrait with a store assistant. accra, ghana. (1952)

Capital in the Morning: Unlocking Africa's Trade Potential Under the AfCFTA x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

I was born and raised in Gaza, specifically in Jabalia refugee camp. Life was never what we wanted it to be. Since childhood, I have lived under constant Israeli escalations and ongoing tension. When the Palestinian elections came in 2006, I was too young to vote, like the rest

Des femmes sénégalaises vêtues de vêtements traditionnels, Sénégal 1868