On 29 October 2025, the White House announced that all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) had been terminated with immediate effect. The CFA is an independent federal body, established in 1910, that advises the President, Congress, and local governments on matters of design and aesthetics related to federal buildings, memorials, and […]
Headline phrasing like “controls global internet routes” is dramatic — and useful for attention — but the reality is more subtle. Over the last three years Africa has dramatically increased its satellite capacity and institutional coordination, and that shift is changing how traffic is carried, routed and re-routed across the continent and, in specific circumstances, […]
In the vast and intricate web of global finance, few names carry as much weight as BlackRock. With over $10 trillion in assets under management, this financial behemoth is often cited as one of the most influential institutions in the world. Yet for many outside the financial sector, BlackRock remains a mystery—its power largely invisible, […]
Recent reports suggest the discovery of one of the world’s largest untapped gold reserves in Liberia, estimated at a staggering $13 trillion. If confirmed, this find could have profound implications not only for Liberia but also for global markets and geopolitics. A Resource of Global Significance Gold has long been regarded as a stabilizing asset […]
Over the past several decades, China has moved from being a largely agrarian society into one of the world’s most powerful economic and geopolitical actors. Behind this transformation lies what many observers describe as a carefully crafted “master plan”—a combination of long-term economic strategies, technological ambitions, and global partnerships designed to secure the country’s position […]
In the crowded and highly competitive world of artificial intelligence, few stories have jolted the industry like the arrival of DeepSeek, a Chinese startup whose open-source models have not only rivaled but in some cases outshined offerings from American tech giants. In early 2025, the release of DeepSeek-R1, powered by the company’s DeepSeek-V3 model, sent […]
Africa’s internet story is usually told through cables laid by global giants and traffic routed through far-off hubs in Europe. But imagine a different backbone: a Continental Internet Exchange (CIX) that stitches together Africa’s national IXPs into one fabric—so content created in Lagos reaches Nairobi without a round-trip to Frankfurt, and a fintech API in […]
They Built America Like a Racket In a world where history is often sanitized for textbooks, this documentary rips the veil off America’s rise to global dominance—not as a beacon of democracy, but as a sprawling empire built on covert deals, criminal alliances, and shadow wars. The Premise “They Built America Like a Racket” argues […]
In an era where digital sovereignty is becoming a cornerstone of national policy, AfriNet emerges as a bold initiative to reshape Africa’s online landscape. Conceived as a government-controlled search engine, AfriNet represents a strategic move by African nations to reclaim control over their digital infrastructure, data governance, and information dissemination. A Homegrown Alternative to Global […]
For decades, history textbooks in American classrooms have presented a selective version of technological progress—one that often centers white inventors while leaving out the significant contributions of Black innovators. This omission is not accidental. It reflects systemic racism, discriminatory patent laws, and the cultural tendency to simplify history into neat narratives that favor dominant groups. […]