Notes from inside the build.

FemTech & health

October 2026 · 5 min read

Who pays, who understands, who judges femtech products

In markets like Egypt, femtech's hardest problems are not clinical; they are money, language and shame. How Aziza and Shemsi built around all three, and what funders should be scoring instead.

Policy & data

October 2026 · 4 min read

Maybe Health Tech Was Never Supposed to Look Like FintechAfrica has ten technology unicorns. Nine are in fintech. Health has none.

Health tech's hardest test is not raising capital; it is proving real revenue can justify the valuation. Why fintech cleared that bar faster, and why what Africa lacks is deal volume, not proof.

Policy & data

January 2026 · 4 min read

The Dependency DebtWhy the end of aid is the start of Africa's health data sovereignty

Aid withdrawal isn't a crisis; it's a clarification. On sovereignty debt, AI trained on the wrong bodies, and what African health systems must build now.

FemTech & health

December 2025 · 5 min read

The Gender Health Gap Is a Feature, Not a Bug

Two biological clocks, one system built for one of them. On the infradian rhythm, the male default in medicine, and what real health design looks like.

Building a life

December 2025 · 3 min read

Retiring ZuhdiniWhy I stopped hiding my work

On the habit of disappearing into creative caves and grand reveals. Drafts aren't dangerous; silence is.

Building a life

November 2025 · 2 min read

Quiet PowerBuilding a personal brand without losing yourself

A personal brand isn't a stage; it's a signal. On showing your work without showing your whole world.

Building a life

September 2024 · 4 min read

The Sabbatical That Wasn'tHow hustle culture sabotaged my break

How hustle culture led to burnout, and the unexpected difficulty of doing nothing.