“Do not judge a book by its cover”. In this instance, I did, and I’m glad I did. The book title and cover looked and sounded so catchy, I just had to. Love does not Win Elections, Ayisha Osori’s recounting of her journey to run for one constituency in Abuja Read More
Recounting a school visit: What you need to know and why it’s incredibly important
The school visit. In line with taking a more active interest in my learning(s), I visited a local government school in my community. The goal of my visit was to understand how they have adapted to life in the Covid-19 era. Beloved, when I tell you I learnt a lot, Read More
How much does 1GB of mobile data cost in Africa?
For some, how much 1GB of mobile data costs in a place like Africa seems an odd question to ask. But the answer is telling of 2 things. Why things are the way they are and why we need to address this shortcoming. How much does 1GB of mobile data Read More
4 Weird but Interesting Ideas about Fostering Growth: What I learnt from reading a report backwards
That wasn’t a trick title; I literally read a report backwards – by accident of course. I like to think that’s what happens when you are really excited… . Excited to explore moments when international development and the private sector collide; I go nuts over things like that. The funny Read More
Neglected reflections on the “State of Aid”
The state of aid. Are you interested in the role of aid in the international development sector? Does it keep you awake at night? Ok no, I know the answer to that. Of course, it doesn’t keep you up. It’s not that interesting. But how’s that for a catchy intro? Read More
Why Africa may be the most beautiful continent to explore
Did you ever learn about the Seven Wonders of Africa? No? That’s fine, I don’t remember learning about them either. Since visiting Cape Town a few times last year, I have been on a mission to see the best of the mother continent. From South Africa to Kenya, Somaliland to Nigeria and beyond, Read More
Is Vietnam just Smarter? – Something Of A Frugal And Rare Tale ( little hack)
I remember the first time I heard about this ‘leftover’ bridge story, I was in awe. Is Vietnam smarter with this development thing? Their growth and development narrative is something of a frugal and rare tale – a little hack if you will. To be honest, it felt like a Read More
Do you know 7 African countries offhand? Do this fun puzzle – simple and captivating
Hello and welcome to my blog – it’s puzzle day! Did someone say puzzle? Yes, today is lightweight stuff. I was thinking of creative ways to engage you, my lovely visitor. And, I know we all pretend to be adults but let’s be serious, we are still children at heart Read More
The Surprisingly Simple Truth behind end-of-service benefits (ex gratia) for MPs in Ghana
You heard the news about the end-of-service (ex gratia) payments to MPs and you thought one of three things: “Oh, what insanity! ‘End-of-service’ gift for what exactly?” “Wow, I should really consider going into local politics. That’s some money right there! Imagine if I held on for four terms like Read More
How To Enjoy A Movie Guiltfree: 2 Key Lessons From Enola Holmes for Development
What does this have to do with international development? Not much but a little more than you think. Hi and welcome to my blog. You can find more about me here and why I started the blog here. Why should you keep reading my blog? Because I am, on occasion, Read More