Tweets on tech, startups, business, entrepreneurship in Africa. Editor-at-large @TechMoran & Businesstech.co.ke. Host #TechNight & StartupEast.co.ke
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Sam Wakoba retweeted
"Kenya’s problem is not the lack of projects, but inflated costs, misplaced priorities, hidden contracts and wanton looting. At what cost are we delivering development? Without constitutionalism, transparency and accountability, public projects become avenues for exploitation at the expense of Mwananchi and essential services." Thank you Bien for being candid and real in this matter.
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Current government has created a culture of impunity where it's okay to insult your opponents . They are so emboldened that an elected Senator can piss on the constitution as a political insult
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.@SoftBank -backed, @MercadoBitcoin, Brazil's crypto exchange has reportedly been hacked, over $40 million stolen.
Valued at over $2.1 billion, Mercado Bitcoin is the region's biggest crypto exchange by volume and processed transactions worth $4 billion.
Mercado is part of 2TM, a wider alternative assets group that also comprises various other businesses such as digital wallet company Meubank and asset management platform Parmais.
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Ruto's Haitian intervention did nothing but failed. He fails to neutralize the gangs but took protestors with heavy fire. #RutoMustGo
l'un des chef de gang, main droite de barbecue à été capturé.
l'homme a survécu a une frappe de drone qui a liquidé ceux qui étaient avec lui dans la forêt. ils se dirigeaient a la frontière dominicaine.
étant maintenant seul, il a essayé de grimper la clôture de la frontière avec la République Dominicaine. il a été repéré par la police de frontière dominicaine qui a saisi le délinquant qui avait retiré les habits pour ne pas être remarqué.
il a été livré aux commandos salvadorien.
il a proposé 3 millions de dollars pour être relâcher mais les commandos ont déclaré que l'argent là doit servir à dédommager les nombreuses famille haïtien qu'il a tué.
Community note
L'homme sur la photo est un ressortissant haïtien qui a été arrêté lors d'une opération migratoire nocturne menée par les autorités de la République dominicaine à Villa Tapia, dans la province de Hermanas Mirabal, aucun rapport avec ce que dit la publication.
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Sam Wakoba retweeted
That’s him being aware if he does anything back he’s never coming out of that lmao
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Sam Wakoba retweeted
Meet Erick Mkingule, the Tanzanian founder building technology to help Africa’s small businesses thrive. His startup, Atlas Digital Systems, serves 52+ paying merchants across four countries. techmoran.com/2026/10/31/ceo… #Startups #AfricaTech
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Sam Wakoba retweeted
Good advocacy communication begins when people understand it, connect with it and feel equipped to act on it. If you are keen on advocacy, learn from my recent collaboration with @Oxfam. linkedin.com/pulse/communica…
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Sam Wakoba retweeted
Catch me this evening on @KTNNewsKE as we dissect the current political environment.
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Sam Wakoba retweeted
Former PC Davis Chelogoi sentenced to 13 years in prison over Sh1.35 billion Lower Kabete land fraud involving businessman Ashok Shah.
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Sam Wakoba retweeted
Communication Authority Launches Post4Health To Turn Struggling Post Office Into a Cold-Chain Medical Delivery Arm
Project is funded by the Universal Service Fund, to address access in underserved areas techweez.com/2026/11/02/ca-l…
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Sam Wakoba retweeted
🚨BREAKING:” Barcelona have completed the signing of 3-year-old Nevada, officially joined the Barça La Masia Academy. 🔵🔴✨
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Sam Wakoba retweeted
Inside the $130M ghost student scam linking Kenya and the US.
The Justice Department says fraud rings used "super intelligence" to place fake students in online classes and complete coursework to keep financial aid payments flowing. bbc.in/4BELZOi
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