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This week, @johnallannamu shares the best content he has consumed.
He is an award-winning investigative journalist and co-founder of Africa Uncensored [@AfUncensored]. He describes himself as the daddest journalist in Kenya.
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1. Have a Little Faith [Book]
A book on losing belief and finding it again.
The lessons in this book settle onto your consciousness like a warm blanket, without being preachy or being hurled from some moral pedestal.
2. The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X [Book]
A great example of the steadfastness of a good journalist. Chronicling the life of possibly the most important symbol of black manhood in the 20th century without pandering.
[Les Payne and Tamara Payne]
3. The Water Dancer [Book]
Beautifully written novel that merges the slavery narrative with fantasy and quest.
Coates imagining of the underground railroad makes one want to examine all stories about African resilience in this way.
[Ta-Nehisi Coates]
4. Kintu [Book]
For a story told across such a wide span of time, it feels so fluid and familiar at the same time.
The book gives a snapshot ofΒ different periods of Ugandaβs history through dynamic and engaging characters.
[Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi]
5. StudioBinder [YouTube Channel]
A production management solution with interesting storytelling tips. Each video is also very well put together.
In the standard today, the story of Alnoor K. titled "Confessions of a rogue, shrewd exiled banker":
1. The Trade Bank guy:
"He was behind one of the countryβs most innovative & popular banks in the 1980s & 1990s β Trade Bank...one of Kenyaβs most infamous βpolitical banksβ"
2. He came back to Kenya in 2012. He had left 20 years earlier worth ~KES 7B at the time:
Fascinating accounts of iconic companies defined by a particular moment of fame or notoriety, and their relevance today in understanding the intricacies of corporate life as they were when the events happened.
[John Brook]
2. Give To Get: A Senior Leader's Guide to Navigating Corporate Life [Book]
An essential handbook for business leaders to successfully negotiate the high-stakes complexities of any corporate culture.