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The Most Dangerous Words in Economics: “Do Something” : Why governments should resist the pressure to “do something”
Why governments should resist the pressure to “do something”

Ayoub Kawambwa
Oct 163 min read


India Got Serious About Selling State Assets. What Should Tanzania Learn Before Listing Its Own?
Listing State Firms Is Easy. Letting Go Is the Hard Part

Ayoub Kawambwa
Oct 124 min read


A Free Market Is Not a Zero-Sum Game — and AI Won't Break That Rule
"AI is coming for your job" is the most expensive lie you can believe right now. The data says the opposite — and history has said it for 200 years. Here's what the doom-mongers keep getting wrong

Ayoub Kawambwa
Sep 215 min read


"One Story Moves the World. A Million Never Will."-Why Vozinha's Mom Got a Visa — And What Marketers Can Learn From It
US House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries stepped in, personally contacted Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and within days announced that Vozinha's mother would be there for the Uruguay match in Miami — visa secured, all fees waived, travel arranged.

Ayoub Kawambwa
Jun 203 min read


Crisis Creates Markets: What Tanzania’s Fuel Shock Can Teach Us About Innovation
Fuel Prices Are Rising… But So Are New Business Opportunities

Ayoub Kawambwa
Apr 114 min read


“Azampesa’s Breakout Moment: How Zero Fees and Smart Strategy Are Reshaping Tanzania’s Fintech Landscape”
“We’ve normalized high transaction fees for too long—and AzamPesa just broke the pattern.” - my genuine thoughts on how the public might insulate itself from the expected rise in cost of living by picking the right banking/transactional partner and a few marketing lessons on 'objection handling',Enjoy!

Ayoub Kawambwa
Mar 214 min read


What If Tanzania Became Communist?
This is a thought experiment on what marketing might look like when consumerism dies

Ayoub Kawambwa
Mar 94 min read


Rebranding: When Change Becomes a Risk
The reason behind 'Nipe Coca ya Zamani' exposed!
Learn why you should be cautious when considering a Rebrand,even while announcing a slight change on your packaging like 'sugar free' ,'gluten free' etc

Ayoub Kawambwa
Feb 203 min read


Two Banks. One Trillion Each. Should We Be Worried?
CRDB, NMB, and the Trillion-Shilling Question: Are Banking Monopolies Really the Enemy?
Ayoub Kawambwa
Feb 44 min read


Turning free users into paying customers!
A simple way to turn free users into paying customers!
Ayoub Kawambwa
Jan 281 min read


Advertising is like fishing!
Don't have money to rent a billboard?Do this instead!
Ayoub Kawambwa
Jan 271 min read


A Little Bit of Waste Is Good
Waste could be good,Sometimes, what looks like waste is actually doing the heavy lifting!
Ayoub Kawambwa
Jan 244 min read


Why i had to Write Marketing On Steroids!
To those asking whether i have lost my mind trying to be a successfull author in Tanzania
Ayoub Kawambwa
Jan 174 min read
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