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The West African Junta Federation
A Geopolitical Experiment That is NGMI
Sep 15 • 
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Money vs. Power
Which Way, African Bureaucrat?
Sep 8 • 
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The Coming Convergence
Why Russia and America Are Inevitable Allies
Sep 1 • 
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August 2025

Golf in Africa
The Odd Little Sport That Found a Home
Aug 25 • 
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Ethiopia’s Grand Opening
The Illusion of Control Amidst Economic Liberalization
Aug 18 • 
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Kissinger
The Dark Art of Power
Aug 11 • 
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Chairman Mao’s Train
There’s a peculiar romance to steel rails slicing through the African wilderness.
Aug 4 • 
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July 2025

Elections as a Proxy for War
The Seamless Transition of Warlords to Politicians in Africa
Jul 21 • 
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Félix Houphouët-Boigny
The Forgotten Architect of African Stability
Jul 14 • 
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Spices, Empires, And The Price of Desire
It started, as it always does, with desire.
Jul 7 • 
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June 2025

Moore’s Law and Africa’s Semiconductor Opportunity
A Continent at the Edge of a Digital Inflection
Jun 30 • 
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Indomie
Africa’s Favorite Packaged Food
Jun 23 • 
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