‘Saving’ Africa
Africa today produces less than 2 percent of global manufacturing output and just 1.4 percent of global manufacturing exports. Manufacturing value added on the continent reached about $351 billion in 2025, which sounds substantial until you remember the size of the continent, its population and its ambitions. Manufacturing contributes about 10.8 percent of African GDP compared with 16.5 percent globally. Those numbers bother me.
Economics of a Scorcher
Malawi arrived at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco as first-time qualifiers, ranked 153rd in the FIFA women’s world ranking. Their opening assignment was Nigeria: defending African champions, ten-time WAFCON winners and one of the continent’s established football powers. Malawi beat them 3–2.
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How Large Language Models Are Reorganizing Media, Marketing and the Infrastructure of Trade By Nthanda
Tea
Morning Ritual As I pen this to you, I am making tea in my Detroit
