tkmunzwa

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by tkmunzwa 4y ago
> His house was filled with petrol (gas) because he'd been paid and he had to buy something the same day that would keep for a month and hold its value or his money would evaporate. So we sat in his house praying there wasn't a
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by tkmunzwa 5y ago
> Nobody disrespects a trillonaire, EVER. Former Zimbabwean quadrillionare here - just chiming in to say you're very wrong; that depends entirely on the currency :)
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by tkmunzwa 7y ago
> You click the handset down, like you are hanging up the phone, but just very briefly. This brings back memories, this is a trick people my age group mastered as teenagers in a 3rd world country. All calls were billed - including local
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by tkmunzwa 7y ago
> How do you think someone in Cyprus, Zimbabwe or Venezuela would feel about your statement saying to trust the banks? Someone from Zimbabwe here - I endorse their statement: trust the banks. I lost my money to a bank closure in early 00
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by tkmunzwa 7y ago
> This guy knows Africa. I know it's likely hyperbole, but...JFC. Would you say an East-coaster who hikes part of the Appalachian trail knows Appalachia? At best, their knowledge is surface-level.
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by tkmunzwa 8y ago
> I also think it's really important to take a step back and really think about if and how any donor is actually "helping" at all. We in the west have this funny idea that money is the answer to everything and more money =
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by tkmunzwa 8y ago
> It sounds great, and the people giving the money really think they're helping. Unfortunately, it's rarely the case I don't think your experience driving around Africa gave you a enough information to adequately support
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by tkmunzwa 8y ago
You can get an LTE data-only SIM capped to 1GB for $5/mo (ZAR 67) from Axxess[1]. Granted - it's not unlimited and doesn't include calls and SMS, but it's much better deal than Vodacom - for data. 1. https://w
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by tkmunzwa 8y ago
> I "made" it because I am stubborn, had parents who believe in education and because I hate being beholden to someone. ...and lucky. One African to another: it took me hard work, determination, and a whole lot of luck. It wasn
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by tkmunzwa 9y ago
> Is there really much practical difference between a police officer demanding a bribe and being robbed? Yes: you can say no to coercion but you have no choice when you are being robbed. Violence (or the threat of it) is a hallmark of ro
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by tkmunzwa 9y ago
Actual Zimbabwean here: you are so wrong I'll have to ask: have you ever been to Zimbabwe? > Absolutely -- the police can be very corrupt in Zimbabwe so you don't want hard cash hanging around or it will be taken. Yes, the po