Writing

Essays on African economies, mobile money, crypto rails and the craft of building financial software.

Economies

Malawi's kwacha problem is a logistics problem

Devaluation takes the headlines. The binding constraint is how long a tonne of fertiliser sits at Beira.

28 Aug 2026
9 min
Economies

What the Nairobi–Kampala corridor tells you about integration

Two currencies, one trade route, and a settlement lag that quietly taxes everyone using it.

24 Jul 2026
4 min
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