Ore Ogunbiyi
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- The Economist22 min
The chat is out of the bag: a stunning leak
Jason Palmer, Ore Ogunbiyi, Andrew Palmer
On March 21, US officials led by National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg faced a major security breach after discussing classified Yemen strike plans and derogatory remarks about European allies in an unsecured Signal group. Meanwhile, Nigerian Senator Natasha Akpoti-Udoha faces a six-month suspension for sexual harassment allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, highlighting systemic barriers for women in Nigeria's male-dominated legislature. In a separate workplace analysis, experts note that idea theft remains a prevalent annoyance, with research suggesting that credit stealers often lack malicious intent yet ultimately suffer reputational damage while modest leaders gain perceived competence.
- The Economist21 min
Young, gifted and black: Africa’s next generation
Jason Palmer, Rosie Bloor, Ore Ogunbiyi, Simon Rabinovich, Wendelin von Bredow
Economists dismiss the Department of Government Efficiency's projected $2 trillion savings as structurally impossible given that mandatory spending dominates the federal budget, leaving only discretionary funds for superficial cuts to agencies like USAID. Meanwhile, deep economic distress in Africa drives widespread youth dissatisfaction with democratic institutions and high emigration rates toward Western nations, while Germany's generous sick leave policies generate billions in annual costs for employers without addressing underlying health metrics. These three distinct analyses highlight the friction between ambitious fiscal targets, geopolitical labor shifts, and the unintended economic consequences of social welfare structures.
- The Economist23 min
War hoarse: is Zelensky being heard?
Zelensky, Jason Palmer, Rosie Bloor, Ore Ogunbiyi, Vicente Maldonado, Caitlin Talbot, Halen Michael Seaman, Gabe Poirot
President Zelensky warns of grim front-line realities and insists Ukraine will only negotiate with binding U.S. security guarantees, while simultaneously facing funding hurdles for a contingency plan to double the national army. In West Africa, aquaculture startups like Troppo Farms struggle to meet surging local fish demand due to high capital intensity and bureaucratic barriers, despite 60% of global consumption shifting to farming. Meanwhile, TikTok has become a primary driver of religious engagement for Gen Z, where viral influencers bypass traditional institutions to build communities, albeit with risks of spreading misinformation and fragmenting belief systems.
- The Economist23 min
A tax or attacks: how the Houthis fund themselves
Jason Palmer, Rosie Bloor, Corbyn Duncan, Stephen Askins, Alex Hearn, Ore Ogunbiyi, Amma Mensah, Sylvanus Ashan
In the Bab el-Mandab Strait, Houthi attacks have collapsed 70% of shipping volume and spiked freight rates fivefold, while major powers like the US and China remain constrained by regional diplomatic frictions that limit naval intervention. Simultaneously, China has rapidly narrowed its artificial intelligence gap with the US through cost-efficient frontier models like DeepSeek V3, challenging American infrastructure dominance despite sanctions on top-tier chips. In Ghana, founder Amma Mensah transformed a loss-making rainforest operation into a luxury spirits brand, boosting farmer salaries by 50% and targeting the global market with high-value rums derived from local botanicals.
- The Economist23 min
Playing the fuel: reforming Nigeria’s subsidies
Rosie Bloor, Jason Palmer, Ore Ogunbiyi, Robert Guest, Rebecca Jackson, Joko Anwar
Nigeria is transitioning to market-based fuel prices following the activation of the Dangote refinery, a move that ends decades of costly subsidies but triggers immediate inflation and necessitates difficult shifts in public spending. Simultaneously, Texas regulators are tightening restrictions on cryptocurrency mining after data centers and miners drove energy demand to critical levels, creating a political stalemate between grid stability and pro-crypto lobbying ahead of the 2024 elections. In the entertainment sector, Indonesia has established itself as a global horror film powerhouse by leveraging local folklore and cultural identity, securing significant streaming success and attracting Hollywood collaboration offers while domestic production volumes soar.
- The Economist25 min
Expelling mistake: the costs of hardline immigration policy
Jason Palmer, Callum Williams, Ore Ogunbiyi, Max Norman
Rich nations are grappling with a historic migration surge that has shifted public opinion toward stricter deportation policies, despite economic risks of labor shortages and inflationary pressure. Simultaneously, the online dating industry faces growth stagnation and user fatigue, prompting a pivot from mass-market subscriptions to niche identity apps and offline dating solutions. Finally, the Paris Olympics introduces breaking as a one-off youth engagement event, blending its Bronx hip-hop origins with formalized judging criteria while navigating tensions between cultural authenticity and commercial sponsorship.
- The Economist21 min
Down to the wires: Africa’s digital lag
Rosie Bloor, Jason Palmer, Ore Ogunbiyi, Sophie Pedder, John Bleasdale
The event analyzes Africa's critical digital infrastructure deficit, highlighting how energy shortages and regulatory barriers threaten to exclude the continent from $16 trillion in potential AI-driven economic growth. It further examines the Paris Olympics' environmental contradictions, where a billion-euro cleanup of the Seine failed to prevent bacterial contamination during the triathlon despite the river's vital role in global logistics. Finally, the discussion retrospectively evaluates the enduring success of the *Blair Witch Project*, detailing its record-breaking $250 million return on a $35,000 budget through innovative viral marketing and psychological storytelling techniques.