192/ Any million people have equivalent aggregate potential for prosperity.
African prosperity is inevitable. The mutual fund of 54 countries is resilient as a whole in yhe rush to prosperity.
African prosperity is inevitable. The mutual fund of 54 countries is resilient as a whole in yhe rush to prosperity.
https://twitter.com/noahpinion/status/1370121908453138433?s=21
193/ Every solar energy project makes a dramatic difference in Africa. Each of them makes it far easier to do the next one. Skip over dirty coal, oil & nuclear!
Solar is economical leapfrog for Africa.
evwind.es/2021/03/15/fir…
Solar is economical leapfrog for Africa.
evwind.es/2021/03/15/fir…
194/ It’s wonderful to see African cheetahs thrive creating tech startups.
Long overdue.
Inevitable.
Duh.
Because any million people have equivalent aggregate potential.
techcrunch.com/2021/03/18/kud…
Long overdue.
Inevitable.
Duh.
Because any million people have equivalent aggregate potential.
techcrunch.com/2021/03/18/kud…
195/ Get to know Rwanda, aspiring to be Africa’s Singapore.
I love the pride, optimism and aspirations expressed in this video overview.
Rwanda’s prosperity is inevitable.
Once you see your potential, you cannot unsee.
🙏🏾
I love the pride, optimism and aspirations expressed in this video overview.
Rwanda’s prosperity is inevitable.
Once you see your potential, you cannot unsee.
🙏🏾
196/ A million cheetahs in Africa are restless, seething. Protests across Africa are weakening dictators. Every protest strengthens others.
They will lead Africa to its inevitable prosperity.
They will lead Africa to its inevitable prosperity.
197/ It’s wonderful to see growing @ycombinator activity in Africa.
African cheetahs are hungry.
Enlightened investors will profit by participating in Africa’s rush to prosperity.
African cheetahs are hungry.
Enlightened investors will profit by participating in Africa’s rush to prosperity.
https://twitter.com/Benji_Fernandes/status/1374951249246846981
198/ The inspiring @EfosaOjomo puts corruption in context.
Corruption is a coping mechanism for scarcity.
Development is the antidote to corruption.
This is directly supported by the transformation of India from an economic basketcase to superpower.
Corruption is a coping mechanism for scarcity.
Development is the antidote to corruption.
This is directly supported by the transformation of India from an economic basketcase to superpower.
199/ We know how to meet basic needs of a population.
Africa is benefiting from decades of progress.
Mobile phones, social media & internet make it easier to learn best practices globally a’la tomatoes in Nigeria by @ShoutsAndMiras.
humanprogress.org/u-s-food-price…
Africa is benefiting from decades of progress.
Mobile phones, social media & internet make it easier to learn best practices globally a’la tomatoes in Nigeria by @ShoutsAndMiras.
humanprogress.org/u-s-food-price…
200/ Africa’s life expectancy is steeper than other continents and only a generation behind.
African prosperity is inevitable in our daughters’ time because any million unsuppressed people will become prosperous.
Africa is on the turbocharged virtuous cycle with advantages.
African prosperity is inevitable in our daughters’ time because any million unsuppressed people will become prosperous.
Africa is on the turbocharged virtuous cycle with advantages.
201/ A very useful thread debunking disingenuous specious arguments regarding development.
Africa’s future is in the great hands of its cheetahs.
They know better than all foreign saviors.
Help, if you can.
Else, get out of the way.
🙏🏾
Africa’s future is in the great hands of its cheetahs.
They know better than all foreign saviors.
Help, if you can.
Else, get out of the way.
🙏🏾
https://twitter.com/Noahpinion/status/1378410764713684992
202/ A million African cheetahs will lead Africa’s rush to prosperity. They will create systems that are best for them based on their wonderful heritage.
We’ve learned from all economic successes that cultural resonance is very powerful.
Exciting journey ahead.
Great thread!
We’ve learned from all economic successes that cultural resonance is very powerful.
Exciting journey ahead.
Great thread!
https://twitter.com/ayittey/status/1378410184083709957
203/ A skirmish in the battle between banks & telcos for fees on financial txns.
But the bigger story is how important it is to Nigerians in everyday life. Mobile credit is common.
We’re looking at an African leapfrog.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
But the bigger story is how important it is to Nigerians in everyday life. Mobile credit is common.
We’re looking at an African leapfrog.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
204/ This is not your grandfather’s Africa.
A million young, smart, empowered cheetahs are leading Africa to its inevitable prosperity.
No exaggeration.
Africa’s future is in great hands!
Eavesdrop on two inspiring cheetahs!
A million young, smart, empowered cheetahs are leading Africa to its inevitable prosperity.
No exaggeration.
Africa’s future is in great hands!
Eavesdrop on two inspiring cheetahs!
205/ WASSCE is a common high school exam for West African countries.
In 2020, three Ghanaian students (Cecil Tetteh Kumah, Godfred Aseda Obeng and Miss Afua Manukure Ansah) took the top 3 spots!
The sibling rivalry is raising the standards!
tribuneonlineng.com/ghana-beating-…
In 2020, three Ghanaian students (Cecil Tetteh Kumah, Godfred Aseda Obeng and Miss Afua Manukure Ansah) took the top 3 spots!
The sibling rivalry is raising the standards!
tribuneonlineng.com/ghana-beating-…
206/ Every serious chess player in Africa will now be able to teach and to learn globally thx to @kasparov.
This is a leapfrog due to mobile internet.
I fully expect the ranks of African chess grandmasters to swell, a’la India.
Inevitable!
This is a leapfrog due to mobile internet.
I fully expect the ranks of African chess grandmasters to swell, a’la India.
Inevitable!
https://twitter.com/Tunde_OD/status/1382977872969789440
207/ Read this wonderful story of an inspired cheetah @Tunde_OD teaching Chess in Nigeria, this time to the kids in Makoko.
A million cheetahs are acting on their own visions of a better Africa.
African prosperity is inevitable.
Damn the colonial doubters and naysayers!
A million cheetahs are acting on their own visions of a better Africa.
African prosperity is inevitable.
Damn the colonial doubters and naysayers!
https://twitter.com/Tunde_OD/status/1383484112283922432
208/ A confident, proud country invites the world to get to experience Ghana.
We ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
African rush to prosperity is inevitable.
#AfricaRising
We ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
African rush to prosperity is inevitable.
#AfricaRising
https://twitter.com/NAkufoAddo/status/1390757985870360576
209/ Meet Tani Adewumi, America’s Chess National Master.
Any million people have equivalent aggregate potential.
A million cheetahs will lead Africa’s inevitable rush to prosperity.
Once you see your potential, you cannot unsee.
nytimes.com/2021/05/08/opi…
Any million people have equivalent aggregate potential.
A million cheetahs will lead Africa’s inevitable rush to prosperity.
Once you see your potential, you cannot unsee.
nytimes.com/2021/05/08/opi…
210/ Pleasure to see Nigeria and Eritrea among the top ten source countries for Canadian immigrants.
Emigrants are ambassadors. Each of them inspires a hundred others back home. There are far more brains where they came from.
Emigration drives prosperity.
Emigrants are ambassadors. Each of them inspires a hundred others back home. There are far more brains where they came from.
Emigration drives prosperity.
211/ The Kazungula Bridge opens today between Botswana and Zambia across The Zambesi.
Botswana has only a tiny sliver of the Zambesi bank. The bridge connects through that sliver to Zambia. Namibia and Zimbabwe are on either side.
We under-estimate Africa.
#AfricaRising
Botswana has only a tiny sliver of the Zambesi bank. The bridge connects through that sliver to Zambia. Namibia and Zimbabwe are on either side.
We under-estimate Africa.
#AfricaRising
212/ The Basketball Africa League’s first championship starts on 16 May 2021, in 3 days, in Kigali, Rwanda.
The youngest continent is destined to dominate world sports in the decades ahead.
This is an auspicious milestone.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketbal…
The youngest continent is destined to dominate world sports in the decades ahead.
This is an auspicious milestone.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketbal…
213/ @SpaceX Starlink for African heartland is an exciting development.
I fully expect bandwidth and price points to become better over time.
Broadband in every rural school!
Priceless.
benjamindada.com/elon-musks-sta…
I fully expect bandwidth and price points to become better over time.
Broadband in every rural school!
Priceless.
benjamindada.com/elon-musks-sta…
214/ The African Heartland has embarrassing riches in energy between solar & hydro.
The amazing oil assets are additional insurance!
#AfricaRising
The amazing oil assets are additional insurance!
#AfricaRising
https://twitter.com/trengarajan/status/1393739713094184963?s=21
215/ I expect to see African cheetahs dominate the charts of number of international students in the US.
Inevitable.
Inevitable.
216/ African fintech unicorns are hitting $1B valuations faster and faster.
They are creating modern financial infrastructure.
Not your grandfather’s Africa.
We under-estimate Africa.
Enlighted investors bet on African prosperity.
They are creating modern financial infrastructure.
Not your grandfather’s Africa.
We under-estimate Africa.
Enlighted investors bet on African prosperity.
https://twitter.com/kyanekassiri/status/1399249320751271936
217/ Just watch this promo video from Academic City University in Ghana.
Fancy facilities.
Proud students.
Slick production.
Auspicious for African inevitable prosperity.
This is a cheetah nursery!
Fancy facilities.
Proud students.
Slick production.
Auspicious for African inevitable prosperity.
This is a cheetah nursery!
218/ Fantastic initiative by Ghana.
It is way past time for Ghana (& Ivory Coast) to secure their rightful proportion of world chocolate revenues.
A million cheetahs across Africa are taking the future in their own hands.
Once you see, you cannot unsee your potential.
It is way past time for Ghana (& Ivory Coast) to secure their rightful proportion of world chocolate revenues.
A million cheetahs across Africa are taking the future in their own hands.
Once you see, you cannot unsee your potential.
https://twitter.com/Tobeech/status/1400397617239056389
219/ Bangladesh is the latest country to lift itself out of poverty. It is an inspiration like others.
Any million people have equivalent aggregate potential for prosperity.
African prosperity is inevitable.
noahpinion.substack.com/p/bangladesh-i…
Any million people have equivalent aggregate potential for prosperity.
African prosperity is inevitable.
noahpinion.substack.com/p/bangladesh-i…
220/ Listen to the soft, slow yet powerful voice of Mallence Bart-Williams.
Charity deepens dependency.
A million cheetahs like Mallence and her proteges will lead Africa’s inevitable prosperity.
Support cheetahs or get out of the way!
Charity deepens dependency.
A million cheetahs like Mallence and her proteges will lead Africa’s inevitable prosperity.
Support cheetahs or get out of the way!
221/ Emigration is not brain-drain.
Emigrants are ambassadors of Africa.
Emigrants also serve as role models for friends and family back home.
Emigrants de-mystify affluent countries for fellow Africans.
The Indian experience is inspiring for Africa.
Emigrants are ambassadors of Africa.
Emigrants also serve as role models for friends and family back home.
Emigrants de-mystify affluent countries for fellow Africans.
The Indian experience is inspiring for Africa.
https://twitter.com/emollick/status/1401766712580714500
222/ Love the 54-nation Africa mutual fund.
Eastern Congolese copper was shipped through Zimbabwe to South African ports.
Now Botswana and Zambia have built the Kazungula Bridge which bypasses Zimbabwe altogether.
Zim is hurriedly fixing the weeklong wait at Beitbridge!
😀
Eastern Congolese copper was shipped through Zimbabwe to South African ports.
Now Botswana and Zambia have built the Kazungula Bridge which bypasses Zimbabwe altogether.
Zim is hurriedly fixing the weeklong wait at Beitbridge!
😀
https://twitter.com/LHNewsZimbabwe/status/1404200139095515139
223/ Confidence in Africa’s inevitable prosperity is increasing.
This enables leading African countries to raise funding for infrastructure projects that further accelerate prosperity.
Love the virtuous cycle!
qz.com/africa/1996978…
This enables leading African countries to raise funding for infrastructure projects that further accelerate prosperity.
Love the virtuous cycle!
qz.com/africa/1996978…
224/ Off-grid solar has hit economic viability sweet spot in Africa, since solar panels and batteries have been dropping in price.
A farmer can install solar to drive pumps, pay as they go and break even in under 3 years.
@SunCultureKenya is leading.
spectrum.ieee.org/energy/renewab…
A farmer can install solar to drive pumps, pay as they go and break even in under 3 years.
@SunCultureKenya is leading.
spectrum.ieee.org/energy/renewab…
225/ We underestimate the extent to which secure mobile internet apps strengthen freedom of thought and expression in Africa.
Similarly profound is the influence of African cheetahs on twitter.
mg.co.za/africa/2020-07…
Similarly profound is the influence of African cheetahs on twitter.
mg.co.za/africa/2020-07…
226/ The Afrozone #afcfta African Common Free Trade Area is taking shape nicely.
From Tunis to Cape Town is an almost continuous free trade area already.
This is an exciting foundation for African prosperity.
From Tunis to Cape Town is an almost continuous free trade area already.
This is an exciting foundation for African prosperity.
227/ Sahara is the Saudi Arabia of solar.
Check out the potential and advantages.
Today, Monday, 28 Jun 2021, Togo is inaugurating a 50MW solar power plant that went from idea to power in under 2 years. Very cool.
Suddenly Sahel is an energy asset.
forbes.com/sites/quora/20…
Check out the potential and advantages.
Today, Monday, 28 Jun 2021, Togo is inaugurating a 50MW solar power plant that went from idea to power in under 2 years. Very cool.
Suddenly Sahel is an energy asset.
forbes.com/sites/quora/20…
228/ Chess favors Africa.
• Logical reasoning
• Inexpensive
• offline and online
• Mature ecosystem
• Benchmark globally
• Meritocratic
• Favors young population
African cheetahs will dominate chess thanks to @Tunde_OD’s vision to get a million African kids into chess.
• Logical reasoning
• Inexpensive
• offline and online
• Mature ecosystem
• Benchmark globally
• Meritocratic
• Favors young population
African cheetahs will dominate chess thanks to @Tunde_OD’s vision to get a million African kids into chess.
229/ Africa’s message to the world.
Any million people have equivalent aggregate potential.
A million African cheetahs will lead Africa to its inevitable prosperity.
Lend a hand, if you can.
Else, get out of the way.
Any million people have equivalent aggregate potential.
A million African cheetahs will lead Africa to its inevitable prosperity.
Lend a hand, if you can.
Else, get out of the way.
https://twitter.com/jaaysart/status/1411832618577010689?s=21
230/ Within a decade, most of humanity will have electricity access.
Many African countries are making good progress.
African prosperity in inevitable, likely in our daughters’ time. Because any million people have equivalent aggregate potential for prosperity.
Many African countries are making good progress.
African prosperity in inevitable, likely in our daughters’ time. Because any million people have equivalent aggregate potential for prosperity.
https://twitter.com/trengarajan/status/1413224777670529027
231/ Brain drain is good.
Emigrants are accomplished, credible, impressive brand ambassadors.
The best 0.0001% of African youth build confidence in Africa which brings prosperity to Africa later.
Nigerian Americans are already a model minority!
The Indian experience:
Emigrants are accomplished, credible, impressive brand ambassadors.
The best 0.0001% of African youth build confidence in Africa which brings prosperity to Africa later.
Nigerian Americans are already a model minority!
The Indian experience:
https://twitter.com/trengarajan/status/1414458838955089927
232/ Infrastructure investment is the gift that keeps on giving.
American foreign policy is a prisoner of neocolonial and cold war mindsets. China isn’t.
We should see Africa as a place of three times the number of brilliant people compared to our own.
businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/202…
American foreign policy is a prisoner of neocolonial and cold war mindsets. China isn’t.
We should see Africa as a place of three times the number of brilliant people compared to our own.
businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/202…
233/ Meet George Sawadogo, a Burkinabe cheetah.
How fitting it is for @Tunde_OD of @chessinslums to write this extraordinary profile.
Africans are not waiting for foreign saviors. Across the continent a million cheetahs are leading Africa’s inevitable prosperity.
🙏🏾
How fitting it is for @Tunde_OD of @chessinslums to write this extraordinary profile.
Africans are not waiting for foreign saviors. Across the continent a million cheetahs are leading Africa’s inevitable prosperity.
🙏🏾
https://twitter.com/Tunde_OD/status/1417601217656762378
234/ About half of African countries have abolished the barbaric death penalty, most recently Sierra Leone.
Governance is getting better.
nytimes.com/2021/07/23/wor…
Governance is getting better.
nytimes.com/2021/07/23/wor…
235/ Meet Tani Adewumi, a Nigerian chess prodigy.
The cheetahs of Africa will dominate world sports.
Demography is destiny.
The cheetahs of Africa will dominate world sports.
Demography is destiny.
236/ India & China have woken up to their potential. Their rush to prosperity is unstoppable. Once you see your potential, you cannot unsee.
Any million people have equivalent aggregate potential for prosperity.
African prosperity is inevitable.
Likely in our daughters’ time.
Any million people have equivalent aggregate potential for prosperity.
African prosperity is inevitable.
Likely in our daughters’ time.
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