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  • Book Review- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

    The book was pure escapism. I practically binge-read it over the past few days.  It is a profound read, perhaps because I draw parallels between Evelyn’s life and mine, particularly in our shared identity as bisexual women, and perhaps because… Continue reading

    Book Review- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

  • Africa- on Neocolonialism and CFA Franc

    Fast-forward, today is the last day of my trip in Accra, Ghana.  Looking back at these short two weeks, I think of fondly of my time here.  Not only have I reconnected with my best friends, Howard and Johanan, but have… Continue reading

    Africa- on Neocolonialism and CFA Franc

  • Let’s talk about cross-border payments between Africa and Asia 

    When I first talked about cross-border payment between Africa and Asia, one of the most frequently asked question was, “Aren’t there Wise (formerly known as Transfer Wise), Flutterwave, Stripe, PayPal, PayStack, already available? Yes, my friend, I know, but these… Continue reading

    Let’s talk about cross-border payments between Africa and Asia 

  • Reflections on Goals and Priorities

    What do I want- this question seems to follow me wherever I go, especially in recent conversations with friends.  The following has been written a few weeks ago, but I thought to share regardless as a way to document my… Continue reading

    Reflections on Goals and Priorities

  • Let’s talk about TRADE DEFICIT in Africa

    To be specific, we are going to talk about trade between Africa and China. In 2023, China’s total trade with Africa soared to $282 billion, far surpassing the United States’ total trade with Africa, which stood at $68 billion in… Continue reading

    Let’s talk about TRADE DEFICIT in Africa

  • Let’s Talk about Africa

    In short, my best friend, Howard Chiao, recently left his job at Google as a Product Manager.  He is one of the smartest, most goofy minds that I trust. During one of our recent conversations, we briefly toyed with the… Continue reading

    Let’s Talk about Africa

  • The Journey to Journaling

    This journal has been long overdue. The blog serves as an outlet for me to be introspective and keep track of the twists and turns of my own thinking.  Since leaving my consulting job, life has indeed been fun, arguably… Continue reading

    The Journey to Journaling