Akin kunmi-Lowo

A Realist, Optimizer, Teacher, Administrator, and yes a Student.

[Aproko Doctor Global @aproko_doctor]

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[Aproko Doctor Global @aproko_doctor]

Get your hands soapy and do this:

Please check your testicles

Do it in the bathroom; rub soap on your hands so it’s easy to run your hands and examine your balls

Look out for lumps, size, pain, etc.

Testicular cancer is real, and it kills. Just check today. RT for other men

[CAF Women Football @CAFwomen]

🎥 HIGHLIGHTS: 🇲🇦 2-3 🇳🇬

Nigeria's comeback is well worth gold after Morocco's first half lead. 🏆

#TotalEnergiesWAFCON2024

[Monwabisi Kete 🇿🇦 @MonwabisiKete]

Just in case you missed it:
🏆 WAFCON Final: Goals ⚽️🔥🔥🔥

Morocco 2 🇲🇦 - 3 🇳🇬 Nigeria
Women's Africa Cup of Nations

The Super Falcons of Nigeria are the champions of Africa!✨🇳🇬❤️⚽️🔥🔥🔥

#WAFCON #WAFCON2024

[Taraba Facts @TarabaFacts]

FLOOD IN YOLA: It's heartbreaking to hear about the flooding in Yola South, Adamawa State. The situation sounds dire, with many homes submerged and residents facing significant challenges. The affected areas, including Lakare, Shagari Phase 2, Sabon Pegi, Yolde Pate, & Modire

[Afreximbank Research @AfreximResearch]

Navigating the U.S.-China Trade Shift: What It Means for Africa

On Monday, #China and the #US released a joint statement following their Economic and Trade Meeting in Geneva, pledging to implement key measures by May 14, 2025. Essentially this talks aim at reducing reciprocal tariffs targeted at each other.

The announcement has sparked global interest, with many anticipating a possible de-escalation in the ongoing tariff-driven trade tensions between the two economic giants. Details attached in the image below.

While this development is significant for global markets, we assess that its direct impact on Africa, either way, is likely to be minimal. Here’s why:

https://t.co/apvHMqnfMv Direct Exposure: Africa’s direct trade exposure to the U.S. is approximately 5%, and to China, about 12%. Even when combined, this 17% is only slightly higher than Africa’s intra-continental trade, which stands at 16%. African exports to the UAE is even higher than to the USA. This reflects a more diversified and regionally integrated trade profile than often assumed.
2.Tariff Vulnerability Is Narrow: Only 11 African countries currently face U.S. tariffs above 20%, and just two of those export more than 10% of their goods to the U.S. In most cases, key exports—such as oil, minerals, and agricultural products—are exempt from punitive duties. Over 80% of African nations send less than 5% of their exports to the U.S., further limiting potential fallout.
3.Mitigation Through Market Diversification: Among the few countries more exposed to U.S. tariffs, most have viable alternatives—regional markets, South-South trade partners, or commodity diversification—that allow them to adapt. These pivot pathways act as a buffer against economic disruption.
https://t.co/qG3pyGRWsQ Chain, Not Demand Shock: This is a supply chain adjustment—not a collapse in global demand. Both the U.S. and China will continue to require goods from each other, but may source them differently, opening space for alternative suppliers. US consumers will not stop demanding iPhones for eg, so demand for African exports used in their production wont stop due to tariffs. Rather they will seek them elsewhere. So rather than African supplying China the raw materials to produce them as some previously, they may now supply the alternative market now tasked with the responsibility to produce them to meet that demand. That suggests that African raw materials used in global production chains remain in demand; what may change is the route to market, not the market itself. At the same time many African exports have structural and security dimensions making them inelastic and consequently may continue to be demanded regardless. Eg Gold benefits as a safe haven assets during uncertainty and cobalt and lithium is critical for EV batteries which are key in the whole energy transformation agenda which doesnt immediately evaporate due to tariffs.
5.Macroeconomic Foundations Are Stronger: Several African countries entered 2025 with improved fundamentals: slowing inflation, fiscal consolidation, credit rating upgrades, stronger growth and renewed access to capital markets. Intra-African trade was also gaining momentum, adding to internal resilience.
6.Institutional Support Is Robust: African multilateral financial institutions such as Afreximbank have played an increasingly active role in supporting economies through recent global shocks. Their continued engagement in 2025 will be crucial in cushioning any spillover effects from U.S.-China trade shifts.

Bottom Line: While the evolving trade dynamics between the U.S. and China will reshape parts of the global economy, regardless of the outcome of recent talks between both countries, Africa’s likely limited exposure, growing regional integration, strengthened macro fundamentals, and institutional support suggest that the overall risks to the continent remain contained.

#AfricaTrade #GlobalEconomy #USChina #Tariffs #IntraAfricaTrade #AfricanEconomy #SupplyChains

[Akin kunmi-Lowo @kunmi_lowo]

@DrJoeAbah Happy birthday to you @DrJoeAbah
More Frontiers
Any more years in sound health and happiness.

[Morris Monye @Morris_Monye]

A cartoon explained money very well.

Money must always be working.

You won’t see more than 1m in my savings account at any give time.

Money is for making more money. In old age, you will thank yourself.

[(Ø,G) Caesar π² @august_caesar01]

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[Dr. Donald Aniekwe @draizident]

I lost a patient a recently, she gave her sister this letter to give me before she passed.

This profession, this profession! This life! 💔😭

[Kimberly_Faith @GoFaithstrong]

When we were children, we didn't hide our dreams behind necessity; Our Heavenly Father has huge dreams for us! ~KFaith (Psalms 139)

[Making of Champions @MakingOfChamps]

🗣️🗣️THREE-TIME DIAMOND LEAGUE CHAMPION! MAKE WAY FOR THE ONE AND ONLY TOBI AMUSAN... who stormed to her 3rd consecutive Diamond League triumph, winning the women's 100m Hurdles in a Season's Best of 12.33s.

What a way to finish her season... rising to the very top!👏👏

There can only be one TOBI EXPRESS.... the Nigerian🇳🇬🇳🇬 pride!

[Making of Champions @MakingOfChamps]

What a race...what a performance... what an athlete! Whenever Tobi Amusan races, IDAN always comes through for her people (Nigerians). If the pride of a nation 🇳🇬🇳🇬 was a person! Tobi Express dey always give us joy... Sabi girl! Tobi was clear 👏👏

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[J.A Olaoye @JA_Olaoye]

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He has arranged the Playlist in such a way that if you're judicious with your learning, #SQL will no longer be a threat to you. Don't thank me later 😊.

[Guinness World Records @GWR]

After reviewing all the footage, we're delighted to announce that Hilda Baci is the new record holder for the longest cooking marathon (individual) 💫

Watch the video to find out the official time we've awarded Hilda and read the full explanation below 👇

[Pharm Radio™ 💊📻 @pharmradio]

How do Drugs/Medications 💊 know where to go after swallowing them 🤔 ???

[The Spectator Index @spectatorindex]

Unemployment

🇳🇬 Nigeria: 33.3%
🇿🇦 South Africa: 32.7%
🇪🇸 Spain: 13.26%
🇹🇷 Turkey: 10%
🇨🇴 Colombia: 10%
🇮🇷 Iran: 9.7%
🇨🇱 Chile: 8.8%
🇧🇷 Brazil: 8.8%
🇮🇹 Italy: 7.8%
🇸🇪 Sweden: 7.7%
🇪🇬 Egypt: 7.2%
🇪🇺 Euro Area: 6.5%
🇵🇰 Pakistan: 6.5%
🇦🇷 Argentina: 6.3%
🇩🇪 Germany: 5.6%
🇮🇩 Indonesia: 5.45%
🇵🇱 Poland: 5.4%
🇨🇳 China: 5.3%
🇨🇦 Canada: 5%
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia: 4.8%
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates: 3.9%
🇮🇱 Israel: 3.9%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom: 3.8%
🇳🇴 Norway: 3.7%
🇷🇺 Russia: 3.5%
🇳🇱 Netherlands: 3.5%
🇦🇺 Australia: 3.5%
🇺🇸 United States: 3.4%
🇯🇵 Japan: 2.8%
🇰🇷 South Korea: 2.6%
🇲🇽 Mexico: 2.4%
🇨🇭 Switzerland: 2%
🇸🇬 Singapore: 1.8%

[Yorùbáness @Yorubaness]

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Let us Settle this once and for all 🤝

[The Spectator Index @spectatorindex]

The Gun Violence Archive reports that there have been 165 mass shootings and 5,379 gun violence deaths (excluding suicides) in the United States so far in 2023.