If being an African entitles you to the rights & privileges of citizens in every African country, then it also makes you liable for all their obligations. When did you last remit taxes in Congo? Where is your Djibouti tax receipt? When do you intend to pay for your annual Ghanaian health insurance?
We were so rich in art that it lived on our doors and windows, carved into the very things we touched every day. Now we chase plain, minimalist furniture because we’re desperate to fit in.
Why did “modern” have to mean “Western” to us?
JKIA Disrupted as KAA, KCAA Staff Begin Go Slow
Flight operations at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport have been disrupted after staff from the Kenya Airports Authority and Kenya Civil Aviation Authority reportedly began a go-slow on Sunday.
Several flights scheduled to depart from as early as 8 am remained on the ground for hours, leaving hundreds of passengers waiting for updates. Kenya Airways has confirmed delays of between two and three hours on some departures.
KAA has acknowledged delays affecting some departing flights and advised passengers to contact their airlines for the latest information.
I recently did an experiment. I cheated in a monopoly game. I wanted to examine the extent to which undue advantage such as embezzlement/inheritance influenced economic outcomes relative to chance and initiative. I ended up building 2 hotels before the others could build a house (CAPITAL ACCUMULATION).
It got to a place where, I stopped accepting rent from players that landed in the hotels. I instead offered to wipe away their debt in exchange for their land, which was sometimes only a quarter of the debt owed (ASSET-PRICE INFLATION).
The other players could not outbid me for the land as the owner owed me too much (BARGAINING/MARKET POWER).
The more land I got, the more I built. I was barely using the money I had. If I landed in their owned properties, the other players were more willing to overlook what I owed them because after every round I awarded each of them about $50 just to keep them in check (SOCIAL CAPITAL).
And every time I did, I sang about how generous I was (POLITICAL LEGITIMACY).
By the end of it, I owned all land. Had 5 hotels, across 5 prime lands (ASSET CONCENTRATION).
I came to the conclusion that unless by some miracle, you cannot outwit a flawed economic system. Undue advantage has a better compounding influence on positive economic outcomes than initiative and chance (OUTLIERS).
🧵NTSA's instant fines system is live. Speed cameras on most corridors. Fines hitting phones via SMS. Sh3,000–Sh10,000 per offence. 7 days to pay or interest accrues & you're locked off NTSA platforms.
Let's talk about why this is less about road safety & more about revenue.
We’re locked, loaded, and ready to rumble!
The Mud4Fun 4x4 Challenge 6th Edition is all set to take over Northlands, Ruiru from 3rd to 5th April! Get ready for roaring engines, flying mud, adrenaline-packed action, and unforgettable family fun.
It’s bigger, muddier, and wilder.