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Africa Doesn’t Own Most of the World’s AI. It Still Controls Something AI Companies Need: Access.
September 29, 2026 No Comments
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Jacob Coxon Quit Anthropic Over AI Risk. He Also Walked Away Before His Equity Vested
September 10, 2026 No Comments
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HUD Is Investigating Wells Fargo’s Black Homeownership Programs. The Stakes Go Beyond One Bank.
October 8, 2026 1 Comment
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Nearly $300 Million for Community Lenders Could Disappear September 30. What Happens to the Credit Behind It?
September 23, 2026 1 Comment
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Nigeria’s Ima Gas Field Sat Underground for 53 Years. A Nigerian Company Will Own 60% When It Finally Produces.
An offshore gas field discovered in 1973 is finally moving toward production. With a Nigerian company holding majority ownership and domestic banks arranging most of the financing, the deal…
Royal Caribbean Is Paying $3 Billion for Half of Sandals. The Bigger Story Is Who Owns Caribbean Tourism.
A Caribbean-built hospitality empire is entering a $3 billion partnership with a global cruise giant. The Stewart family retains half the business, but the deal raises a larger question about…
U.S. Lends Africell Nearly $100M. Africa Faces a Bigger Ownership Question
The U.S. is financing nearly $100 million for Africell to buy American and allied telecom technology. But shifting suppliers does not answer Africa’s larger question: who will own more of the…
UN Votes to Correct Africa’s Size on World Maps as U.S. Casts Only No Vote
Africa won overwhelming UN support for maps that better reflect its true geographic scale. But changing the map raises a bigger question: who controls the information systems that decide how…
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