Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • Moments Moments Moments, current page.

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
calestous's profile
Calestous Juma
Calestous Juma
Calestous Juma
Verified account
@calestous

Tweets

Calestous JumaVerified account

@calestous

Professor @BelferCenter @KennedySchool @Harvard | A New Culture of Innovation: Technology, Entrepreneurship and Prosperity (forthcoming book)

bit.ly/2sG3K0T
Joined April 2009

Tweets

  • © 2018 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    Calestous Juma‏Verified account @calestous 28 Jun 2017

    Political #infrastructure: Chinese-built bridge collapses in #Kenya 11 days after presidential inspection https://qz.com/1015554 pic.twitter.com/RxRHia656G

    11:58 PM - 28 Jun 2017
    • 609 Retweets
    • 307 Likes
    • Marek Juszkiewicz saroj kumar samal Dilip R. Dheeraj Hemant Gautam Seedtime Foundation Niraj Gupta 兔八哥 sushil ??
    Breakthrough, Alex Trembath and Ted Nordhaus
    60 replies 609 retweets 307 likes
      1. New conversation
      2. The Optimistic Indian‏ @Kasturirangan87 30 Jun 2017
        Replying to @calestous @TheBTI and

        Hw d f##k did the engineer imagine that he could erect the entire bridge on a single pillar. Who is his physics teacher??

        5 replies 7 retweets 28 likes
      3. Calestous Juma‏Verified account @calestous 30 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Kasturirangan87 @TheBTI and

        Thank you for asking that obvious engineering question. I have been waiting for days for it to pop up

        2 replies 5 retweets 17 likes
      4. dp sreenivas‏ @DpSreenivas 30 Jun 2017
        Replying to @calestous @Kasturirangan87 and

        These are the kind of cheap budget projects chinese government does to get unrestricted market access to a nation

        1 reply 3 retweets 8 likes
      5. The Optimistic Indian‏ @Kasturirangan87 30 Jun 2017
        Replying to @DpSreenivas @calestous and

        We should be extra careful buying chinese fire crackers for diwali.. they would simply load it with TNT.. 😢😢

        0 replies 0 retweets 8 likes
      6. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. Kamal K Mishra‏ @kamalKantmishra 1 Jul 2017
        Replying to @calestous @TheBTI and

        Dear @NewsweekPak , see your future. This is the fate of the bridges, tunnels, and dams #China is building in #Pakistan . @globaltimesnews

        1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
      3. Calestous Juma‏Verified account @calestous 1 Jul 2017
        Replying to @kamalKantmishra @TheBTI and

        This is not a matter of fate. It is about choices. You get what you pay for

        3 replies 1 retweet 5 likes
      4. Prawesh Kumar‏ @prawesh1984 1 Jul 2017
        Replying to @calestous @kamalKantmishra and

        And the Pakistani are paying chinese by borrowing from Chinese, so that Chinese can build their infra

        0 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
      5. End of conversation
      1. Joe Atikian‏ @joe_atikian 29 Jun 2017
        Replying to @calestous @TheBTI and

        Cannot wait for the passenger jet and the aircraft carrier.

        1 reply 2 retweets 7 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. New conversation
      2. Ridiculous Moyo‏ @RidiculousMoyo 29 Jun 2017
        Replying to @calestous @TheBTI and

        7days is record long for Chinese prodts, we call them zhing zhong in Zim, they neva disappoint on not lasting

        1 reply 12 retweets 30 likes
      3. tapan p‏ @patnaikt 29 Jun 2017
        Replying to @RidiculousMoyo @calestous and

        That's how their economy grows! This type of things help in growth in consumption!😉😋

        0 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
      4. End of conversation
      1. Gagan‏ @omlettebread 30 Jun 2017
        Replying to @calestous @TheBTI and

        China's satellite for Nigeria stopped working in one week after launch China had to build another satellites with different parts to replace

        0 replies 5 retweets 10 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Peter Magati‏ @magatipeter 29 Jun 2017
        Replying to @calestous @TheBTI and

        Story of our lives. Bypassing/hurrying building processes and timings to score a political point. No one reaches teenage hood in 7 years

        0 replies 5 retweets 8 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. New conversation
      2. George Okoto‏ @OkotoGeorge 29 Jun 2017
        Replying to @calestous @RobertAlai and

        Uchawi works! Why on JP launch day.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. John B Manirakiza‏ @Manirakiza 29 Jun 2017
        Replying to @OkotoGeorge @calestous and

        My concern is not necessarily the bridge but that we become too dependent upon the Chinese for even small jobs like that bridge.

        2 replies 4 retweets 19 likes
      4. Saumitra Chaturvedi‏ @SaumitraChat 30 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Manirakiza @OkotoGeorge and

        Chinese r the new imperialists. They give High interest loans to buy only from Chinese companies. They are transferring their debt to Africa

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      5. End of conversation
      1. Gagan‏ @omlettebread 30 Jun 2017
        Replying to @calestous @TheBTI and

        SriLanka, Ecuador, Venezuela, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Djibouti have sold/leased land 2 China after failing to pay off loans from such projects

        0 replies 3 retweets 6 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Abate Bedasso‏ @BedassoAbate 29 Jun 2017
        Replying to @calestous @TheBTI and

        That is funny! The bridges those were built in Ethiopian by Italians in the early 19th are still functioning without any renovations! 11days

        0 replies 2 retweets 9 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Gagan‏ @omlettebread 30 Jun 2017
        Replying to @calestous @TheBTI and

        Chinese Dam and bridge in Pakistan also washed away late last year Chinese manufacturing like chinese batteries have a tendency to blow up

        0 replies 3 retweets 3 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. New conversation
      2. वैदिकः‏ @Vaidikah 30 Jun 2017
        Replying to @calestous @TheBTI and

        All Chinese products are only for single use… don’t you guys know that?

        1 reply 4 retweets 9 likes
      3. 1 more reply

    Loading seems to be taking a while.

    Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

      Promoted Tweet

      false

      • © 2018 Twitter
      • About
      • Help Center
      • Terms
      • Privacy policy
      • Cookies
      • Ads info