Op-eds and articles by me, published in external newspapers and magazines
Kenya was already ahead of much of the world on mobile money before Covid-19. The pandemic simply pushed the shift further. This article looks at how M-Pesa, digital payments, health concerns, and changing consumer habits helped move Kenya closer to a cashless economy.
Nyege Nyege has turned quiet Jinja into a proper East African festival town. Four days by the Nile, five stages, artists from across Africa and beyond, hotels packed, roads jammed, and enough colour, music, street food, and chaos to make the Source of the Nile feel a lot less sleepy.
