Microsoft and UAE's G42 are teaming up to build a $1 billion geothermal-powered data center in Kenya, a deal that could dramatically increase cloud computing in East Africa. trib.al/k7FHDTB

More clarity on the status of US-Kenya bilateral trade deal negotiations: US Ambo. to Kenya says the deal is about '30-40 percent through' and its actually "coming along". Expects to be "done by the end of the year". youtube.com/watch?v=kc5tec…

There is this irresistible urge to center the West in narratives with their own local characters and protagonists. This is not about Meg Whitman or the US, it is an African story. As it should be in a representative democracy, Kenyans held their government accountable. Period

India raised us an Ambani, Nigeria decided to put its Dangote back in the deck. We need industrial champions in Africa - with their warts and temper tantrums. We need men and women with economy-altering ambitions. You want more and bigger Dangotes, not less.

"Boeing has estimated that intra-African passenger traffic will more than quadruple over the next 20 years." ft.com/content/cafc0f…

Raises questions about what Ukraine’s priorities in Africa are beyond a counter-Wagner campaign.

"The stone...is so big that it cannot be analysed using conventional equipment...The 2,492-carat stone...is the biggest known gem quality find after the Cullinan diamond, discovered more than a century ago" ft.com/content/852629…

Effort “could backfire by making any organic opposition to Chinese influence appear to be…funded U.S. government propaganda rather than genuine expressions of local concern.” responsiblestatecraft.org/china-cold-war…

“The right comparison for me is Napoleon, Genghis Khan or Emperor Qin...I am not a CEO. I am building an empire.” ft.com/content/424eb5…

Africa tried extreme interventionism & neoliberalism - and both failed The question isn't whether or not states should intervene and do industrial policies The question is how to do it right "Directed Improvisation" is the middle way project-syndicate.org/commentary/bey…

Current state and future of US-Africa relations: foreignaffairs.com/africa/trumpia…

FCPA paused: “U.S. companies are harmed by FCPA overenforcement because they are prohibited from engaging in practices common among international competitors, creating an uneven playing field.” whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/20…

A retreat to the classics: Thomas Schelling’s “Arms and Influence”.