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Waiting for #OneAfrica. #Wanderluster. #PanAfricanist.
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Young children in South Africa and Zambia looked at new objects more quickly if they came from higher socioeconomic backgrounds. Read more at onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #DevSci
August 18, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Postcards from Mwanza.
August 17, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Postcard from Khwekhwelele.
July 18, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Some flaws aren't actually flaws in the net. They can be seen as superpowers.
May 25, 2025 at 7:09 AM
"For Africa, always" - Mathatha Tsedu

#AfricaDay
May 25, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Webake, a gem by Samite.
April 19, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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Amanaz - Kale [Zambia - Psych Soul, Traditional Folk] (1975) Five working class men from Lusaka involved in the anti-colonial freedom fighters movement who, in 1973, after saving some money traveled to Chingola (one of Zambia
https://redd.it/17jeswt
https://youtu.be/an9xutIHB5s
Amanaz - Kale [Zambia - Psych Soul, Traditional Folk] (1975) Five working class men from Lusaka involved in the anti-colonial freedom fighters movement who, in 1973, after saving some money traveled to Chingola (one of Zambia's biggest cities) to record this incredible album.
youtu.be
March 21, 2025 at 3:19 AM
End of an era. Beginning of a new epoch.
March 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Osagyefo called! I answered! I'm pleased to announce that I've joined the Blackstars on loan.
February 3, 2025 at 9:02 AM
I have a friend for philosophical memes,
Another for Kiswahili memes,
One for econ & devt memes,
And a friend for silly memes.

A friend for love memes,
Another for 💔 memes,
One for new-age memes,
A dedicated one for woke memes,
And a friend for Dr Umar memes.

Some of them are all the above.
January 17, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Thrilled to announce I've rejoined the Cranes on loan.
January 17, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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Paul Ngozi - Happy New Year
YouTube video by Iñaki Cano García
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January 1, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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🚨🌍 ZAMBIA UNLEASHED! 🇿🇲

🔥 TWO maps that SLAP:

🗺️ LULC Map: Nature & cities collide 🌳🏘️

🌊 Rivers: Zambia’s veins, flowing LIFE 💧

These maps? Not just cool........They’re POWER 🌱💥

#Zambia #GIS #WaterNerd #MappingGeek #Hydrology #Sustainability #R #3D
December 12, 2024 at 5:44 PM
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Commentary: It’s not just military juntas resorting to “resource nationalism.” Democracies like Botswana, Senegal and Zambia are demanding better deals, too.
Africans demand a bigger share of their natural resources wealth
Multinational companies should hurry to find sustainable ways in which they can share risk and revenue with governments, as they do elsewhere.
buff.ly
December 28, 2024 at 8:50 AM
December 19, 2024 at 2:29 PM
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2-3-yo children saccadic reaction times #SRT associated with #EED in Zambia #eyetracking #childdevelopment #DevSci authors.elsevier.com/c/1kEc-55CsC... My research in Boston Univ. funded by The Osk. Huttunen Foundation @skr.fi
#kulttuurirahastontuella and #lastentautientutkimussäätiö
authors.elsevier.com
December 9, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Bakala's U17 boys are built in his image. Silky on the ball, with nice passing triangles and an unflustered attitude.
December 9, 2024 at 11:57 AM
Breathe
K.R.Y.T.I.C · Best Before Forever · Song · 2015
open.spotify.com
December 8, 2024 at 7:42 PM
My #SpotifyWrapped for 2024 is interesting. I'm not surprised that Ruti Joel's Ibihame is my top song. There's a bit of recency bias in Spotify's algo, though: Llona and Onesimus are a surprise.
December 5, 2024 at 11:10 AM
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This new case study for Zambia is based on Camille's great earlier work on how the fertility transition is powered by women's access to clean energy.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Fertility transition powered by women’s access to electricity and modern cooking fuels - Nature Sustainability
The fertility transition, expressed through falling birth rates and increased well-being for women and children, is a function of many social and economic changes. This paper examines the role of acce...
www.nature.com
December 2, 2024 at 11:13 AM
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Map shows the Kazungula bridge connecting Zambia and Botswana over the Zambezi river. This is a recent addition to the growing cross border transit and trade connections in Africa.

Map source: buff.ly/3OrhK6d
Wikipedia on the bridge: buff.ly/3e8Oluk
December 3, 2024 at 12:05 PM
What's Zesco up to?
December 1, 2024 at 3:39 PM
These two songs are awfully similar in approach.
November 27, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Sprint has made me like all these guys. Who am I going to root for now going forward.
November 24, 2024 at 9:31 AM
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Weak autocracies are far more common than strong autocracies.

They are also often far more dangerous and damaging than strong autocracies.

Never take hope from an autocrat’s weakness. Instead, prepare for the worst.

A 🧵 based on 2 of my books: (1/N)
November 23, 2024 at 10:39 AM