Sam Chappatte

Biz in Africa | Wild Places | Family and a chubby 🐶

[Sam Chappatte @SamChappatte]

@mercury you've blocked our account again for KYC (apparently a utility bill from @ZukuHome is not good enough).

There is no means of contacting you for fast response other than here

Is this an Africa-based company thing or applies to all your customers?

[Sam Chappatte @SamChappatte]

@mrstephendeng hyperlocal logistics? what's different to takealot or amazon elsewhere?

[Sam Chappatte @SamChappatte]

@KLM @AirFranceKLM @KLM_UK I have been trying to claim a refund from a flight that was CANCELLED for 4 months. We have sent 20+ emails. Every time your bot refers me to a "Link to change my details". It does not work. Now you claim to have cancelled the refund...

#complaint

[Stephen Deng @mrstephendeng]

Really enjoyed @500GlobalVC's Rise report, especially this piece on sector sequencing in their "Middle Income Rise 15."

Paying attention to the more complete sequences could yield more lessons than not for African economies.

Our view is [e]commerce > fintech > logistics

You?

[Sam Chappatte @SamChappatte]

Wow.

[Ian Hogarth @soundboy]

1/ 11 weeks ago I agreed to Chair the UK's efforts to accelerate state capacity in AI Safety - measuring and mitigating the risks of frontier models so we can safety capture their opportunities. Here is our first progress report: https://t.co/x33pgAMYeO

[Emeka Ajene ✍🏽 @eajene]

99% of bank accounts in Nigeria contain less than ₦500,000 (~$625)

97% of bank accounts in Kenya contain less than Sh100,000 (~$700)

93% of bank accounts in Uganda contain < Sh1,000,000 (~$275)

Financial inclusion & access is important, but it doesn't magically create wealth

[Sam Chappatte @SamChappatte]

This is a big deal for the digital economy

[Adam Lane @_ail]

The cost per MB on Safaricom network declined 31.7% in last 12 months alone. Strong growth for # of users using >1Gb per month - now 8.4m. That is meaningful use of Mobile broadband.

[Sam Chappatte @SamChappatte]

@richfalkwallace me too pls

[Sam Chappatte @SamChappatte]

@santanderuk is a terrible customer experience! No wonder they are being disrupted by the likes of @monzo

[Sam Chappatte @SamChappatte]

@JumiaUG I want the generic chicken @Ronkawamara :)

[Ron Kazooba Kawamara @Ronkawamara]

If u needed evidence businesses can compete & also wish each other success, here u have it. @SafeBoda is a tech giant born in UG & competes with Jumia in on-demand biz but the founders care about growing the tech space in UG as much as their company success. Thank u @SafeBoda!

[Sam Chappatte @SamChappatte]

Evidence that the cost of data needs to go down #DigitalEconomy #Africa

[Stephen Deng @mrstephendeng]

Difference between usage and coverage of 3G+ in Sub-Saharan Africa. I find physical footprint to be a best-case scenario for coverage.

Key takeaway: mobile internet connections are growing less than 3% YoY.

[Sam Chappatte @SamChappatte]

This is a problem. For many it will erode the ability of consumers to save, invest in health, education etc.

[Mwango Capital @MwangoCapital]

Inflation retreats to 6.5% in October 2021 from 6.9% in September 2021

[@CBKKenya]

[Sam Chappatte @SamChappatte]

Congrats Chandumba FC! A closely fought victory over Kaimosi FC in #Vihiga County

Events like these are being organized across the country by our City Captains. All aimed at engaging our customers upcountry & playing a bigger & bigger part of their everyday lives #Jumia

[Ben Roberts 🇬🇧🇰🇪 @benrobertskenya]

Dear @StandardKenya Your journalist could not have written a more false misleading article than this. https://t.co/uVuYu10CGl The @CA_Kenya and the CS ICT @mucheru are talking about postal and courier services which need a licence to operate. Online shops DO NOT need licence!

[Sam Chappatte @SamChappatte]

Huge news!

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: The WHO approved the first ever malaria vaccine, which could save tens of thousands of children in sub-Saharan Africa. The quest for this vaccine has been underway for a hundred years, a WHO official said, and is a "historic event." https://t.co/i1hcYBhbvb

[Larry Madowo @LarryMadowo]

1. The UK donates vaccines to Africa
2. The UK puts most of Africa on red list
3. The UK says Africans fully vaccinated with THEIR vaccines are unvaccinated.

Then there’s vaccine apartheid, as South African minister Naledi Pandor explains

[Sam Chappatte @SamChappatte]

@naivas_kenya is on @JumiaKenya, we should scale up to majority of locations countrywide in coming months

Congrats to our joint teams involved.

[Naivas @naivas_kenya]

Earlier today we sealed a 🤝🏾strategic partnership with Africa’s e-commerce leader, @JumiaKenya. Consumers who enjoy online 🛒shopping will continue to enjoy a world- class shopping experience with access to a wide range of 🛍️products. #MamboTick ✓