Abdi Latif Dahir

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Abdi Latif Dahir

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Abdi Latif Dahir is a reporter with Quartz Africa. He holds a master’s of arts degree in political journalism from Columbia University. He speaks Somali, Arabic, and Swahili.

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9/4/19

Africa’s innovators say their scrappy skills are needed to fix an unlikely problem—politics

Africa’s innovators say their scrappy skills are needed to fix an unlikely problem—politics

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PublishedSeptember 4, 2019

9/4/19

Innovators are in a race to plug Africa’s skills gap but they can’t do it all alone

Innovators are in a race to plug Africa’s skills gap but they can’t do it all alone

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PublishedSeptember 4, 2019

4/24/19

There’s a growing chorus across Africa to regulate and tax Airbnb

There’s a growing chorus across Africa to regulate and tax Airbnb

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PublishedApril 24, 2019

1/4/19

These are the key African elections to watch in 2019

These are the key African elections to watch in 2019

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PublishedJanuary 4, 2019

12/27/18

Africa’s big political changes in 2018 didn’t quite deliver the hopes expected

Africa’s big political changes in 2018 didn’t quite deliver the hopes expected

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PublishedDecember 27, 2018

12/27/18

The best Africa books we read in 2018—captured in 28 words or fewer

The best Africa books we read in 2018—captured in 28 words or fewer

Quartz Africa •

PublishedDecember 27, 2018

9/24/18

The essential guide to the 2018 UN General Assembly

The essential guide to the 2018 UN General Assembly

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PublishedSeptember 24, 2018

9/20/18

Africa’s ancient practices are being digitized for the future

Africa’s ancient practices are being digitized for the future

Quartz Africa •

PublishedSeptember 20, 2018

7/14/18

Barack Obama’s favorite African books have few surprises so read these other books as well

Barack Obama’s favorite African books have few surprises so read these other books as well

Quartz Africa •

PublishedJuly 14, 2018

2/21/18

An impromptu Slack review of the politics of “Black Panther” by Quartz Africa reporters

An impromptu Slack review of the politics of “Black Panther” by Quartz Africa reporters

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PublishedFebruary 21, 2018

1/3/18

How the African economies tipped to thrive in 2017 actually performed

How the African economies tipped to thrive in 2017 actually performed

Quartz Africa •

PublishedJanuary 3, 2018

1/3/18

These nine charts tell you what’s in store for Africa in 2018

These nine charts tell you what’s in store for Africa in 2018

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PublishedJanuary 3, 2018

12/31/17

African filmmakers pushed the boundaries of traditional storytelling in 2017

African filmmakers pushed the boundaries of traditional storytelling in 2017

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PublishedDecember 31, 2017

12/27/17

Quartz’s favorite Africa books of 2017

Quartz’s favorite Africa books of 2017

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PublishedDecember 27, 2017

11/23/17

As Robert Mugabe finds a new home, here’s where other African dictators went to retire

As Robert Mugabe finds a new home, here’s where other African dictators went to retire

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PublishedNovember 23, 2017

9/29/17

The dark arts of international lobbyists and spin doctors are infecting Africa’s politics

The dark arts of international lobbyists and spin doctors are infecting Africa’s politics

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PublishedSeptember 29, 2017

8/25/17

Sierra Leone grapples with another big tragedy—but the world doesn’t seem to care

Sierra Leone grapples with another big tragedy—but the world doesn’t seem to care

Quartz Africa •

PublishedAugust 25, 2017

8/6/17

Nairobi is becoming a ghost town as a tense and tightly-contested election nears

Nairobi is becoming a ghost town as a tense and tightly-contested election nears

Quartz Africa •

PublishedAugust 6, 2017

9/10/16

Photos: Somali goats and sheep join the pilgrimage to Mecca

Photos: Somali goats and sheep join the pilgrimage to Mecca

Quartz Africa •

PublishedSeptember 10, 2016