As the French say, "C'est l'arbre qui cache le forêt" - It is the tree that hides the forest. There are many sites covering the day-to-day of Africa's technology revolution, but we also need commentary that keeps sight of the bigger picture.

The Subtext is my attempt to provide this perspective. You can expect long-form essays, newsletters, podcasts, events - thoughtfully put together to explore the deployment of technology and venture capital on the continent. As anyone reading this knows, the internet has had profound implications for people, businesses, and societies in Africa, like the rest of the world. The Subtext tries to think through the 'how', the 'why/now?', and 'what it means'.

This is not going to be a steady stream of updates. But if I succeed, it will always be worth your time.