Writings
Recent
African Dream
I have been reading The African Dream while moving across contexts—Malawi, Kenya, Turkey, the United States—and the text lands differently depending on where I am.
North Star
The Malawi University of Science and Technology was not created arbitrarily. It was established through Act of Parliament No. 31 of 2012 and opened in 2014 with a clear mandate: to promote the development, adaptation, and application of science, technology, and innovation for Malawi’s economic transformation.
Skill Issue
On arrival in Malawi, I did what any sensible manager would do: I made time
A Widening [Digital] Divide
A few weeks ago, I shared with my manager at the College of Engineering that
Setting the Foundation[s]
I just landed in Kenya. As we were landing, I found myself looking down not just at the beauty of the landscape, but at continuity. I was looking for light. I was looking for the dark patches.
Jump First
I am presently reading the book ‘Big Bets’ by Rajiv Shah – president of the Rockefeller Foundation. I am reflecting on why some systems work, and where some fail. I am thinking about farms.
How [Not] to Pitch
How to Win, and How to Not Win Pitch Competitions I actually was not sure
Black-Owned
At the Howard Family Bookstore, I ran into Antonice J. Strickland, founder of Nice’s Tea House. She carried me through her origin story in a plain way: entrepreneur to entrepreneur; when we are not performing for investors.
Rebuilding Detroit
By the time I attended my first major ecosystem event in Detroit—after living in the city for about a month—it was late winter edging into early spring.
Markets Don’t Care
Detroit is a useful contradiction because it was not a peripheral city trying to become relevant. It was relevant—technologically, industrially, and culturally—at a scale that reshaped the global imagination of production.
