It is 2023. I am knee deep in my Masterโs degree coursework, halfway through to be exact, yeah module 6/12. Then boom. A job interview invite lands in my inbox. A very great opportunity but there is a catchโฆ
A thread! ๐
The US government is actually right to cut that $50m funding, essential as it may be. They carried out an investigation and sent out 2000 mystery buyers who came back with a report that NOT FOR SALE donated drugs were in fact being stolen and sold. Government was notified of this in 2021 and since then, no decisive action has been taken. This is now 2025. What do we expect them to do?
Tell me why a young civil servant in Zambia, whose job is permanent & pensionable, can't be afforded a mortgage at 10% by a bank immediately they start work to address housing needs. Doing so would allow them to pursue other financial goals the rest of their working life. Today, it's like people work only to pay rentals in Zambia. Poverty can't end like this. #nodignityinpoverty
Understanding Zambiaโs Power Supply Agreement with Namibia. (Thread)
In 2020, Zambiaโs ZESCO signed a ten-year agreement to supply Namibia with 180 megawatts (MW) of electricity. This contract, worth $500 million (N$8.5 billion), is a firm agreement, meaning ZESCO is obligated