Voice of Development

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[N. M. @NthandaManduwi]

Scale and scope economics require a base: dense logistics, predictable energy, affordable inputs, working supply chains, and enough purchasing power to generate volume. Africa has a mass-market [population] opportunity, but this is deeply dependent on us fixing the foundations.

[N. M. @NthandaManduwi]

𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗭𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗦! 🥉🇲🇼

🇲🇼 72–38 Zambia

🇲🇼 55–47 Kenya

🇲🇼 82–22 Nigeria

🇺🇬 54–49 Malawi

🇿🇦 62–46 Malawi

🇲🇼 50–45 Namibia

𝗡𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶: 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲.

𝗦𝘆𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳: 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁.

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧. 𝗔. 𝗥𝗨𝗡, 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗦! 🇲🇼👑🥉 🌏🇲🇼

[N. M. @NthandaManduwi]

“Africa has too many businesses, and not enough business.”

My first read of the day. An article by @TheEconomist.

Wrapping up the @RockefellerFdn #BigBets Fellowship this week has had my mind fully set on human capital and foundational learning.
https://t.co/A8OEctt3DY

[Voice of Development @VoDevelopment]

Gregory K. Davis has been abruptly removed from his role as @Harvard University’s resident dean of Dunster House after years-old social media posts critical of police, U.S. President Trump, and ‘whiteness’ resurfaced and sparked backlash.

Full story: https://t.co/JmGNQU98rc

[Voice of Development @VoDevelopment]

The United States has announced its withdrawal from 66 international organizations, including 31 @UN entities, citing misalignment with U.S. interests, sovereignty, and governance priorities.

Find the full list of the organizations on our website: https://t.co/fy68rDzssG

[Voice of Development @VoDevelopment]

Meet your #KnowledgeCompanion - an AI-powered publication built to help you think, analyze, and engage in a fast-changing global development landscape.

Explore and stay informed with our quarterly magazine (print + digital) and weekly intelligence briefs: https://t.co/KquNN6a5Qa

[Voice of Development @VoDevelopment]

The VoD 2026 Winter Issue moves past speculation and hype to examine AI as it is actually being deployed: inside governments, markets, infrastructure systems, and everyday decision-making.

Get your insights on AI, and the quarter ahead: https://t.co/C1kxxAdUeK

[Voice of Development @VoDevelopment]

In our inaugural publication: the 𝗩𝗼𝗗 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 - 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝙄𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙚 𝙉𝙤.𝟭, we explore perhaps the most pressing question of our time: 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝘋𝘰?

https://t.co/UeICXG7573