Thoughts on technology, design, and building products.

Mind the Story Gap: Why Great African Startups Still Lose the Room →
Great products still lose the room. Here are the four stories every African startup needs to close the gap.
Product & Business Oct 2026
Get your go-to-market strategy built for you →
Sandbox Réseau × MAD Conversations present Zero to Market. Members get priority.
Community Oct 2026
Help is closer than you think: building roadside assistance for how Accra actually works →
Four hours and GHS 500 at the Ofankor overpass taught me that roadside help in Accra is always nearby, just hard to find. Here’s how Motor Ambos is changing that.
Engineering Oct 2026
'Oh, they thought about me': What It Means to Build Delightful Products — Part 2 →
Why do the best apps feel almost physical? Part 2 looks at how haptics, sound and motion work together to tell you what’s happening without you having to look.
Product Oct 2026
Twelve Days in Kigali →
What it's really like to spend twelve days in Kigali: getting around by motorbike, what things cost, staying connected, and why you'll be home by 1 AM.
Africa & Travel Oct 2026
'Oh, they thought about me': What It Means to Build Delightful Products — Part 1 →
What makes a digital product feel delightful, and why does speed matter so much? Part 1 shows how the best apps feel fast and anticipate your needs before you ask.
Product Oct 2026
Your Ideas Are 75 Percent Wrong. Your Instincts Aren't →
Lessons from Mark Pincus on trusting human instincts, testing product ideas, and building on proven patterns without losing the vision that makes a product matter.
Thoughts Sep 2026
My Biggest Competitor Is Jesus Christ →
What I've been learning about why digital products struggle to take root in this part of the world
AfricaTechnology Aug 2026
30+ Builders, One Platform: What Hosting The Reverb Taught Me About Building in Ghana →
'People love my idea' is the most dangerous sentence in tech. What 30+ Ghanaian builders taught me about what actually works
Community Jun 2026
Build what matters. GrayDocket handles the setup →
GrayDocket replaces the paperwork with a seamless, 15-minute digital flow that takes you from idea to a fully registered company with a Tax ID and business bank account.
Product & Business Apr 2026
Most Podcasts Are Too Long. So I Made a 5-Minute One →
The Reverb: 5 minutes of raw builder insights from Sandbox Réseau. No fluff, just the substance.
Community Mar 2026
Designing for Intentional Connection →
Why Minutes 2 Match chose real-world chemistry over mindless swiping.
Product Feb 2026
Why the 'Copy-Paste' Silicon Valley Model Dies in Africa →
A critique of why the Silicon Valley playbook fails in Africa and why the continent's unique constraints require a 'full-stack' approach.
Africa Feb 2026
Gas in the Tank, Not Miles on the Road: The Fundraising Fallacy →
We celebrate the fuel, but ignore the mileage. Why fundraising is not the finish line.
Thoughts Jan 2026
Your Website, Your Brand, Our Ticketing: Introducing the GatePass Widget →
Embed the GatePass ticketing flow directly into your custom website. Our new widget adapts seamlessly to your design, keeping your brand experience front and center.
Design Jan 2026
The Reality of Renting in Ghana: Law vs. Practice →
Analyzing Ghana's rental crisis and why government schemes fall short. The new RentBase vision: agent verification and secure deposit protection.
Product Jan 2026
On Being Useful: Planting Seeds for Innovation →
Reflecting on usefulness as the driver of legacy. How a casual conversation planted the seed for a new venture, and why problems are the raw material of innovation.
Thoughts Jan 2026
Wrapped, Reflection, and the Art of Intentional Product Design →
An exploration of the “Wrapped” phenomenon and the product thinking behind turning user data into stories that actually matter.
Thoughts Jan 2026
GatePass: The TikTok for Modern-Day Events →
A reflection on why experience, energy, and short-form video now play a central role in how people discover and choose events.
Product Jan 2026
My Journey to the West: Ivory Coast Abidjan →
A first-time visit to Abidjan that sparked reflections on language, mobility, mobile money, and the complexities of building and scaling digital products across Africa.
Travel & Technology Jan 2026
The Genesis of the Sandbox Réseau →
How a casual meetup led to the birth of a builder community.
Community Dec 2025