May 2026 Audio Summary

For the month of May we are winding down on a piece that as shared from the work of Alessandro Palombo. He wrote extensively about his time in the Emirates. I wanted this piece to be a guide for other nations that were looking to attract citizens of other countries into their geographies. This final piece is more personal declaring why the author chose to leave and some of the challenges he faced. We are living in interesting times and with the challenges countries in the Middle East are facing this article will prove handy. Our second conversation was built around Artificial Intelligence. The plan is to give you a bird’s eye view so that you can chose where to plug yourself based on the industry in which you currently find yourself. The easiest way not to be replaced by these emerging technologies is to skill up. Our piece on AI should be read with the realization that the hardware layer of AI has had some headway in the Middle East and has been used by some countries as a means to diversify national investment. We think that this is an area that we should therefore watch. Our Q and A features someone we have been longing to host and talk to. Endre Vestvik shares timeless insights in to those that want to learn more about the Coffee Sector in Uganda and beyond. In our Book Recommendation we share a practical guide to software production penned by the team at Basecamp. The book was birthed by the demand expressed by many in the field for a comprehensive guide based on the success of Basecamp in product dev. For Film we think readers will enjoy a movie called Independent. It tackles quite a number of areas including electoral process, campaign funding, media #freedom and that thin line between media complicity in flawed elections.