About

Welcome to A Woman and Her Continent, a space where African stories meet critical ideas and where personal reflections intersect with the collective journey of our continent. Here, I invite you to join in exploring Africa’s evolving landscape, its people, challenges, triumphs, and untold stories.

What’s on My Mind…

This blog may not be unfolding as I’d originally imagined—it was going to be meticulously structured, maybe even a bit formal, like something you’d see on LinkedIn. But, as we say here in Kenya, “It is what it is.”

I’ve been thinking a lot about starting this blog. But being an INFJ and the overthinker I am, I kept wondering: will the government come after me if I speak too honestly? (Not that I’m here to critique everything going wrong in Africa, particularly Kenya—I actually hope to share more about our inspiring progress.) And here’s a funny one: What will men think of my perspectives on issues I’m passionate about? Then I remind myself—this is my story, my diary, and it’s from a woman’s perspective. I shake my head when I realize how much I’ve been second-guessing this!

A Push to Start Ironically, the push to get this blog off the ground came from Essentialism by Greg McKeown, which my book club is currently reading. It made me realize that, despite my hesitations, this blog is one of those non-urgent but vital things I want to give my mind and heart to.

Here’s the Journey…

This is where a woman and her continent come together in conversation—a diary, if you will, of Africa’s development trajectory. I hope that you, my readers, will join me: whether it’s 1, 2, or 100 people, I’m excited to share and hear from you. From rural and urban stories to environmental challenges, debt crises, history, and global comparisons, we’ll dive into how we contribute to our progress and our obstacles.

Let’s Talk About Us This space is about us: our collective role in shaping our future, how we’re tackling the issues, and how we’re connected to broader global forces. Comparisons with other parts of the world will occasionally pop in—globalization doesn’t exist in a vacuum. So, let’s get started.