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I discussed the future of food in Africa with
@moseskemibaro
.
Like I mentioned to Moses, this was a catharsis of sorts. Thank you, and hope you all enjoy listening:
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Let’s do a thread of the best Kenyan videos, memes you got saved.
I’ll start.
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🇺🇸: I am so sorry, I can’t make it.
🇰🇪: Hmm, wacha ni confirm by evening.
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A museum of human history is being built in Turkana, commissioned by Dr. Richard Leakey.
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MPESA could have been the Flutterwave and Paystack AND Stripe for Africa.
But Safaricom has no vision.
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Kudos to the
@KenyaAirways
culinary team👏🏼
This is what I got when I asked for a Kosher meal.
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People breaking down a Ksh 50k payment into Ksh 1k denominations in order to avoid the MPESA fees should tell Safaricom two things:
1) Their MPESA fees are exorbitant.
2) If people had a choice they would pay exactly zero for the MPESA service.
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when someone mentions chinese loans, this is what we should be feeling.
it’s a trap.
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Depends on which style of pizza you want. For authentic Neapolitan style: 360 Degrees; for fast food style: Debonairs; for Indian style veg pizzas: Ashiana; for New York style electric oven pizza: Pomodoro;
and for bad pizza: Pizza Inn.
Which place in Nairobi has life-changing pizza? In CBD or Westlands?
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Our community will spend Ksh 500m to build a mosque but won’t spend Ksh 50m to build world class facilities such as schools, arts centres, hospitals etc etc.
(Specifically calling out the new mosque being built on Ngong Rd.)
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Reasons why you should pay artists.
1) First image is definitely not a Kenyan number plate. Why even use such an image?
2) Second image is even worse. Why promote a left-hand drive car in a right-hand drive country?
The BMW X5 takes driving dynamics, comfort and versatility to a whole new level.
#BMWKenya
#bmwnation
#bmwlovers
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Jumia Foods closed down, and it was about 6% of our sales.
Guess what impact we had on our sales since they closed officially last week?
ZERO.
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This is exactly one reason why doing business here can suck for founders. Here is the timeline of events:
KO built a solid brand selling ciders & other drinks.
KBL rather than buying them out probably even for way less than this investment in a decent exit, launches their own
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How beautiful is this CGI project by Kenyan visual artist, Jay H?
RT to spread it far and wide. The world needs to know of more Kenyans doing great work.
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Brah, if $50/month is straining your company’s runway - I hate to tell you this - you ain’t running a business.
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Whattey brilliant PR campaign, by the German agency Scholz & Friends👏🏼
The tactic they used, to subvert the 19% 'luxury' tax on feminine hygiene products by concealing tampons inside the book & selling it as a book (with only 7% tax).
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‘I wish there was a way to know you're in the good old days before you've actually left them.’
Wow, US dollar is very strong right now. Getting about 80 Kenyan shillings per dollar. Just a couple of months ago, it was closer to 62.
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Our pasta concept is finding the love & now ranks highest on ratings across all our brands. 4.8 is literally saying 96-98% our guests have a 5-star experience every single time. (Our other brands range from 4.5-4.7 - still amongst the highest).
What is different here, you ask?
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Here’s a crazy idea that might help take a little load off all the essential workers as Kenya heads toward a lockdown.
Restaurants could do with immediate cashflow as the lockdown comes into effect & all essential workers (such as hospital staff etc) need meals.
So, what if...
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And just like that - it’s been 3 years of building
@andokitchens
. I remember each moment of how we started. A small 150sqft kitchen, just 4 people in the company, our love for biryani and my mother’s recipes.
Thank you to everyone who’s been a part of this journey so far.
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Imagine a premiere of Lion King in Hell’s Gate National Park.
Now that would have been epic.
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Please don’t forget this. All this started because some Palestinians protested being illegally thrown out of their home.
A ceasefire does not mean that Palestinians got their homes and land back.
Let’s not forget
#SheikhJarrah
.
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Decided to stay in this historical area for a few nights. Interesting to see this side of Dubai, when all we see usually is the more shiny, steel, cold side.
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@kevin
@mariosundar
@instagram
haha man, i’m a huge fan - but putting horrible filters on photos to make them look good was definitely not a universal problem.
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@amnaukhan
@meemelif
amna bhaji, think about it. what brings more awareness to this topic than a huge star as deepika?
also, this is not a documentary film. they are going to probably show the actor in a before/after scenario. no chance a real acid attack victim could play that.
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Love it when one 23 year old social media manager at one bank gets into an internet fight with another 23 year old social media manager at a rival bank, but everyone is like “look at those banks fight each other on the internet!”
:)
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I remember seeing this call and having a sour taste in my mouth. I asked a few people associated with the project but oh well... (read the last line).
#KECreativesDeserveBetter
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On our way to Lamu, we got stranded at the Ukunda ‘Airport’, because of weather.
Took this photo there.
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This is insane - politician’s salary as a multiple of GDP per capita.
Kenya is highest in the world.
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Look at it as a reminder for the time you got conned by a whole Government😅
Now that 1 year is over, what were we supposed to do with these receipts?
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Is it possible for a Kenyan man to go for golf and not show us that he went for golf?
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Eateries delivering food in Kenya will have to up their game. My friends just started Habesha food delivery, in Nairobi.
Check out that beautiful packaging!
cc
@enjera_kitchen
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We’re hiring Ops, Marketing & Culinary to create delivery-only food brands in Africa & beyond. We’re looking for passion, experience (not always), and motivation.
Send in a 2 paragraph statement on why you’d be a good fit, to hr (at) andofoods (dot) co.
No CVs.
#IkoKaziKE
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Met this photographer at this conservancy I’m staying in for the week. Our conversation.
Him (with arrogance): I ONLY photograph celebrities.
Me: Oh, so that’s what you’re doing here - shooting some wildlife.
He hasn’t said a word to me after that.
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not sure what dictionary
@sarit_centre
is reading from, but this definitely is not a ‘small fire’.
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I’ve kept my father’s 32 year old BMW and been looking for someone to restore it.
Anyone who can do this?
#Nairobi
#IkoKaziKE
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I’m looking for someone to replace me as Head of Marketing at
@andofoods
.
If you’re passionate about building food brands, love food, and understand building in Africa - send me an email on asif[dot]khan[at]andofoods[dot]co
Opportunity to get in early to a fast-growing company.
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A food delivery provider like
@JumiaFoodKE
@JumiaKenya
@glovo
@UberEats
could create a simple interface on their apps which allows people to add Ksh 100/200+ to their bills.
All this money is then pooled together so that essential workers can get their food delivered to them...
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Dubae😍.
(Took this photograph while shooting some commissioned work in Dubai).
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Went to this beautiful feat of engineering at Hudson Yards, in Manhattan.
Took some pictures of it, naturally.
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When you need a job to gain experience but need experience to get that job.
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Now available in selected locations on Uber Eats and directly on our hotline:
☎️0704 717 717 cc
@andokitchens
Can’t seem to find any great Thai food in Nairobi.
Oh well, I guess we’ll just have to do it ourselves.
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The new season of Abstract: The Art of Design is just 👌🏼
My favorite episode has to be the episode on typography with the founder of Hoefler & Co.
And their new typeface, Decimal brings tears to my eyes, it’s so beautiful.
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I really want to find & work with more women working in film, in Nairobi. We specifically need editors, DoPs, and sound technicians.
Where does one even start looking for them?
#IkoKaziKe
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Daily reminder. 67 people died in Westgate and they still don’t have as little as a plaque to commemorate the lives lost.
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Renting this beautiful 4 bedroom villa in Lavington - for $3300/month.
Hit me up in the DM if this slaps you right.
#IkoNyumbaKE
:)
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What a warm welcome back in Nairobi⛈
(This was our office today during the storm).
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Wild, how at one point in my life I was called an Instagrammer...by Instagram😅
Kenya Instagrammer
@asayf
explores Nairobi's abandoned buildings. Find out who he loves following
http://t.co/onEV8RlL7m
#WhoIFollow
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I’m crying today. We were looking for a food photographer/art director. One of the team members got someone who was really really good.
The photographer declined because they don’t shoot non-vegetarian meals.
Today I’m crying😭😂😭😂
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@anuragkashyap72
is one of India’s finest filmmakers. He has a new film out - Choked - on Netflix.
It’s made beautifully and the story is told confidently by an auteur who knows how to use the tools at his disposal.
A must watch.
#slashfilmwatch
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...every night. Any small thing that can help take the load of these workers should be welcome.
Btw, this can work not just for food but groceries, transport (
@glovo
@Uber
@LittleCabs_Ke
@Boltapp_ke
)✊🏼
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One of our family’s closest friends passed away suddenly last night.
Matthew Pinto, was also one of the owners of our favorite Indian restaurant in Kenya - Open House.
May he rest in peace🙏🏼
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Well, 92% of the people working with us here are WOMEN.
This kitchen has the best growth numbers, best hygiene audit scores, best GP & best overall experience scores. I have only one explanation for this.
HIRE WOMEN. PERIOD.
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Just a quick update on where we are now.
We’re now operating 8 brands (Khan’s, DILLI!, Little Italy, Siam Thai, Marty’s Famous Burgers, Superwings, Bombay Canteen) across 2 countries (Kenya & South Africa). We’re a total of 146 people (47.8% women!).
And growing🙏🏼
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@CaseyNeistat
@lovebillynyc
you have major issues in your relationship, man. sorry to see this.
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Horrible decision.
That one person who came alone and enjoyed a cup of coffee alone on Monday (undisturbed by waiters etc.), would come on a Sunday with his/her family.
This was the brand we built. Wholesome, kind, Kenyan.
Me I understand Java removing the sockets though lol. You sit there for 4 hours and spend like 1k and block off a table that could have sat 4 people and can be turned every hour. Also, how are they supposed to communicate this? “Btw mjue tumetoa sockets kwa restaurant”?
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Advice to creatives.
While you’re out there wondering why you don’t have work, out here, there’s someone whose communication is impeccable, replies on time, & above all is hungry to do good work. Who would I hire? You don’t have to guess.
...and you keep wondering.
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Let’s not forget: Building a religious institution is also the best way to launder $$.
Ozark taught us well :)
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Lastly,
@BMW_Kenya
- I am a third generation BMW owner - my father, grand father have all driven and owned BMWs.
This is why this pinched me even more.
Talk to me, we’ll create the images you need. We’ll create the ART you need. Pay us artists, and we’ll create what’s needed.
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Your grandparents were called to war. You’re being called to sit on your couch.
You can do this✊🏼
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I’ll say this again - we have one of the best culinary teams in Africa, at
@andokitchens
- we’ll help you
@KenyaAirways
to design better menus. 100x better.
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How about the
@nytimes
hire someone from East Africa to head their East Africa bureau rather than this idiotic, dismissive potato of a horrible writer
@kimidefreytas
?
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Stories of entrepreneurs should be celebrated. China Square was built by an entrepreneur who saw a gap in the market, and simply filled it. Period.
Politics has no place getting involved in business. Let our eco-system & the market decide.
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It’s an exciting time at
@andokitchens
! Quite a number of positions have opened up as a result.
Vice President, Finance
Marketing Manager
Full-stack Engineer (Tech)
Procurement Manager (Ops)
Restaurant Operations Lead (Ops)
Multi-Unit Chef (Culinary)
Chefs (Nairobi & Cape Town)
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@HassanaliHatim
@KenyaAirways
hahaa man! but also the only flight i could find that flew me direct into cape town😩
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@Mochievous
us Kenyans reading this like: What’s a visa?
(no visas for Kenyan passports to Singapore!)
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Small idea for malls. Why are you even charging for parking during these times? Your mall is empty, we’re being asked to clean our hands, and your parking machines are not at all contact free.
Maybe put two and two together, yourself - for once?
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Not really. I stayed there this year.
It’s ~$25,000/night for the whole place. We stayed about 16 people.
They only rent the whole place.
:)
If you have some money to spend, the luxurious Ol Jogi Ranch in Laikipia is the place to be for only ksh 200,000 per night 🙂
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