Political analyst, restaurateur. Words in NYT, Al Jazeera, TheGuardian, Jeune Afrique, etc. Founder @luandanightlife, Restaurante Kissanje, Angola Food Academy.
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Cláudio Silva retweeted
Here are my five theses on America after a spectacular midterm. First up - the lol nothing matters era is over. Reality is back. nytimes.com/2026/11/07/opini…
Cláudio Silva retweeted
The young Somali woman changing how the world sees Mogadishu bbc.in/4iKwWtR
“Angola não pode continuar a viver em ciclos de cinco anos, com quatro dedicados a apertar o cinto e o quinto reservado para desapertá-lo, mesmo que seja necessário pedir emprestado para comprar mais um furo.” expansao.co.ao/opiniao/detal…
Cláudio Silva retweeted
Overnight midterms reaction from the @Equatormag Breaking News Desk: my interview with @nikhil_palsingh on the Israel, Iran, and what political forces might capture the momentum of this emerging realignment
equator.org/articles/midterm…
Cláudio Silva retweeted
The great humbling of Donald Trump ft.trib.al/2VHdoEj
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"This is the beginning of the end for Donald Trump." My column on tonight's astonishing results.
ft.com/content/0a9d5d07-bc57…
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‘Delivering public services is the job of African governments, not development partners. When citizens pay taxes and receive schools, clinics, and clean water in return, the social contract is renewed, and accountability grows. When donors pay for those services instead, governments answer upward to Brussels, Beijing, Oslo, and Washington rather than downward to their own citizens, and the social contract quietly erodes.’ - Joseph Asunka @afrobarometer
Cláudio Silva retweeted
Sub-Saharan African cities must invest in urban planning to create jobs for their rapidly growing populations, a new World Bank report said. Africa’s urban population is projected to nearly double to 1.7 billion by 2050, with Luanda, Lagos, and Kinshasa expected to lead the growth.
semafor.com/article/11/02/20…
Cláudio Silva retweeted
I don’t think ppl realize how much **stuff** needs to be built during rapid urban transition.
Similarly, about 50% to 67% of the urban built environment that African cities are estimated to need by 2050 **has yet to be built today**
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“No fundo, este OGE, bem elaborado em termos técnicos, não passa de um exercício de laboratório com uma relação muito ténue com a economia real angolana.” makaangola.org/2026/11/oge-2…
“The plan may be seen as illustrating an argument that developing countries are resisting pressure to choose camps in the growing competition between Washington and Beijing.” semafor.com/article/10/30/20…
“…precisamos de substituir progressivamente a cultura do cumprimento mecânico pela cultura do questionamento responsável e da melhoria contínua. ‘Cumprir ordens superiores’ não pode ser o ponto final da gestão.” novojornal.co.ao/opiniao/det…
“Um poder mal instruído, arrogante e incapaz de aprender com o sofrimento que produz encontra nesta resignação uma licença para continuar. A incompetência governa porque a sociedade paga os seus custos e continua a suportá-la.” makaangola.org/2026/10/a-cab…
Numa questão de meses o Das Mangas mudou significativamente a vida desta comunidade com duas ferramentas essenciais: alfabetização e cidadania. Incrível.
