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Anyone who attended #AFCON2023 in Côte d’Ivoire appreciates what a big deal AFCON is.
Africa has 1.4 billion people. Anything we do is big by default.
We should not tolerate any disrespect.
#AFCON
These people better not ruin my birthday. 😡
The U.S. has told several Gulf Arab countries to be prepared for a short, intense military campaign after the U.S. midterm elections, people briefed on the conversations said. on.wsj.com/4yHXmSL
Does anyone want to take over the Zed Parley? Would suit someone who watches Parliament news and can post interesting clips.
20 ministries is all we need in Zambia. Some of the amendments can be grouped as follows:
5+6 = Food
7+8+9 = Trade and Industry
11+12 = Energy
14+15+16+18 = Infrastructure
17+19 = Land and Environment
22+23 =Education and Skills
13 +30 = Tourism, Culture and Arts
The fragmentation is going to exacerbate some of the risks such as a lack of coordination and hand-off.
We need strong government departments run by capable people not more ministries.
Savage burn!
#LizTruss
Brazil 🇧🇷 delivered.
America 🇺🇸 - you’re up next! 🔵 🌊
#Midterms26
Why did Kenya decide to co-host AFCON weeks before the 10 August 2027 elections?
Are we supposed to join rallies on the off days?
I’m happy to juggle football and politics and extend my stay in Kenya.
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Wow! No wonder Brazil can count quickly.
Can the Brazilians please come and manage elections in Africa?
Nominating Nigeria and Kenya as the pilot countries 😁
PS I always recommend Brazil to African leaders. Love that place and think we need more linkages
Muloongo Muchelemba retweeted
HARRY: TAKE NOTE: THIS is how a REAL prince does a chat show!!
One brother goes on television to champion a global issue. The other never sits on a sofa without making it all about himself.
Last night Prince William became the first royal ever to take a seat on Graham Norton's famous red sofa, and what a brilliant move by the future King it was. The studio audience gasped and cheered as he walked out to join Cate Blanchett, Hannah Waddingham and Robert Irwin, all long-time champions of his Earthshot Prize, for a special edition that airs tonight on BBC One.
He came to talk about the prize, and explained that years of environmental "negativity and doom" had got him down, so he decided "we could do something more powerful and more optimistic" with an awards ceremony that could "talk about urgency and optimism together". This is a mature, focused man who looks outward and sets goals he means to reach: five Earthshots, £1 million for each winner, a personal commitment to the prize until 2030, and next month he will be in Mumbai handing out the awards.
And he was so clearly enjoying himself. He finished the night warm, relaxed and engaging, by every account — without a trace of self-pity.
Consider the manchild. Harry's offering this month has been a MasterClass, Redefining Grief, followed by a GQ interview in which he complained that "some people don't want it to work out", a line his own spokesman then had to insist was "absolutely not intended as a swipe" at his brother. The word salad minister seems able to think only in the simplest terms, and mostly about Harry. Even now he has moved back to Britain, the whinging is CONSTANT.
William is getting on with his life and giving everything he can. Harry, meanwhile, is reportedly sounding out Diana's friends and family about a documentary to mark the 30th anniversary of her death next August. Nothing is confirmed, but mark my words: the man baby will try to make his next few quid out of his mother's memory. Deep down he knows he is irrelevant with nothing left to offer, and the ghastly narcissist he married is loathed globally and will never be accepted by the great British public.
The future King will be laughing on Graham Norton's sofa tonight, engaging the world on a cause larger than himself. His brother will still be selling his grief by subscription.
Kenyan news reported by the New York Post!
Kenya is now in the global mainstream news fold!
Multi-story building collapses in Kenya, leaving many feared trapped under the rubble trib.al/7nCLmUF
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Africa needs more builders, not just investors, i.e. entrepreneurs with the ambition to build businesses that compete beyond their home markets, supported by African financial institutions willing and able to back them - Muloongo Muchelemba.
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In 2024, I attended the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings as part of the Zambian government delegation, armed with a green badge that opened doors even corporate CEOs couldn't enter unaccompanied.
In 2026, I attended the Annual Meetings in Bangkok as an independent adviser representing @Ongolo_Africa
No government delegation. No corporate entourage. No fancy badge.
Bangkok reminded me that influence isn't always visible, the most interesting people rarely announce themselves, and some of the best opportunities emerge when you least expect them.
My biggest takeaway was about Africa. We need to celebrate African businesses conquering new markets, not just foreign investors entering ours.
Read my latest blogpost - 7 Unexpected Lessons from the IMF/ World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok.
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The Ebola outbreak spread is getting more scary.
Exactly how much interaction did patient zero in Nigeria (Ugandan wife of Swiss diplomat) and patient zero in Kenya have at Entebbe?! 😳
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