Nonso Obikili
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Economist, African, Extras
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The one group who could entice me to consider myself an economist (still not one). If I'm trying to catch up on the latest research in econ, I visit this page and see, at the bottom, what working papers have come out.
www.nber.org/programs-pro...
www.nber.org/programs-pro...
November 12, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The one group who could entice me to consider myself an economist (still not one). If I'm trying to catch up on the latest research in econ, I visit this page and see, at the bottom, what working papers have come out.
www.nber.org/programs-pro...
www.nber.org/programs-pro...
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As we write in The Guardian this morning, the Commission’s plan to gut EU digital rules will hurt Europe’s startups and give U.S. tech an unassailable advantage, confirming Europe as a digital vassal.
Piece by George Riekeles and I.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Piece by George Riekeles and I.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The EU has let US tech giants run riot. Diluting our data law will only entrench their power | Johnny Ryan and Georg Riekeles
The GDPR is Europe’s defence against digital oligarchy and child harm. Deregulation plans are misguided, say Johnny Ryan and Georg Riekeles
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:28 AM
As we write in The Guardian this morning, the Commission’s plan to gut EU digital rules will hurt Europe’s startups and give U.S. tech an unassailable advantage, confirming Europe as a digital vassal.
Piece by George Riekeles and I.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Piece by George Riekeles and I.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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CfP: What Can History Teach Us About Building Resilient Economies in the 21st Century?
Deadline: 27 November 2025
Conference: 29 - 30 January 2026, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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#EconHist
Deadline: 27 November 2025
Conference: 29 - 30 January 2026, Stellenbosch, South Africa
econrsa.org/events/what-...
#EconHist
What Can History Teach Us About Building Resilient Economies in the 21st Century? | Economic Research Southern Africa
Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA), in collaboration with the Economic History Society of South Africa (EHSSA), is pleased to announce a two-day confe ...
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November 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
CfP: What Can History Teach Us About Building Resilient Economies in the 21st Century?
Deadline: 27 November 2025
Conference: 29 - 30 January 2026, Stellenbosch, South Africa
econrsa.org/events/what-...
#EconHist
Deadline: 27 November 2025
Conference: 29 - 30 January 2026, Stellenbosch, South Africa
econrsa.org/events/what-...
#EconHist
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If everyone has a virtual friend in their pocket that is always ready to take their side, this could create “personal echo chambers of validation” in which they are not challenged to think for themselves, argues an AI expert
A new industry of AI companions is emerging
It may have profound implications for society and what it means to be human
econ.st
November 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
If everyone has a virtual friend in their pocket that is always ready to take their side, this could create “personal echo chambers of validation” in which they are not challenged to think for themselves, argues an AI expert
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There are huge differences in death rates from road injuries, even across high-income countries
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
There are huge differences in death rates from road injuries, even across high-income countries
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What drove poverty changes in Latin America & the Caribbean over the last decade?
documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/0...
Employment and earnings growth: 37 percent
Public transfers: 23 percent
(Data from 13 countries)
documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/0...
Employment and earnings growth: 37 percent
Public transfers: 23 percent
(Data from 13 countries)
November 10, 2025 at 11:23 AM
What drove poverty changes in Latin America & the Caribbean over the last decade?
documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/0...
Employment and earnings growth: 37 percent
Public transfers: 23 percent
(Data from 13 countries)
documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/0...
Employment and earnings growth: 37 percent
Public transfers: 23 percent
(Data from 13 countries)
"Fixing the Earth by throwing lots of stuff into the sky is maybe not our best-ever idea, tbh" - @thecontinent.org 😂😂😂😂
November 9, 2025 at 6:35 AM
"Fixing the Earth by throwing lots of stuff into the sky is maybe not our best-ever idea, tbh" - @thecontinent.org 😂😂😂😂
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ANALYSIS: Nine key factors that may influence 2025 Anambra governorship poll https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/833259-analysis-nine-key-factors-that-may-influence-2025-anambra-governorship-poll.html?utm_campaign=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitter
November 7, 2025 at 5:01 AM
ANALYSIS: Nine key factors that may influence 2025 Anambra governorship poll https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/833259-analysis-nine-key-factors-that-may-influence-2025-anambra-governorship-poll.html?utm_campaign=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitter
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Gabriel Jesus back in full training, is it?
November 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Gabriel Jesus back in full training, is it?
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me at the end of class: here's a little speculative exercises; imagine you wake up from cryosleep in 2085. what's the kind of tech-society r/ship you'd like to see around you?
students: no AI
I honestly think students' views are missing from the 'should AI be integrated in classrooms' discussion
students: no AI
I honestly think students' views are missing from the 'should AI be integrated in classrooms' discussion
November 6, 2025 at 6:32 AM
me at the end of class: here's a little speculative exercises; imagine you wake up from cryosleep in 2085. what's the kind of tech-society r/ship you'd like to see around you?
students: no AI
I honestly think students' views are missing from the 'should AI be integrated in classrooms' discussion
students: no AI
I honestly think students' views are missing from the 'should AI be integrated in classrooms' discussion
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Pirogues have come to be associated with dangerous migrant crossings from the West African coast in recent years. But they are so much more than that. The Lebou people have built a full maritime culture around pirogues over decades as the local vehicle of choice on the Atlantic Ocean.
Photo essay: The wind in their sails: fun, games, and heritage
The Lebou people, a Senegalese fishing community, have built a full maritime culture around pirogues over decades as the local vehicle of choice on the Atlantic Ocean.
continent.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Pirogues have come to be associated with dangerous migrant crossings from the West African coast in recent years. But they are so much more than that. The Lebou people have built a full maritime culture around pirogues over decades as the local vehicle of choice on the Atlantic Ocean.
"What is happening in Nigeria is not a Christian genocide. It is worse than that
Breakdown in justice and good governance stokes violence within all communities where trust has been lost"
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11...
Breakdown in justice and good governance stokes violence within all communities where trust has been lost"
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11...
November 6, 2025 at 5:39 AM
"What is happening in Nigeria is not a Christian genocide. It is worse than that
Breakdown in justice and good governance stokes violence within all communities where trust has been lost"
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11...
Breakdown in justice and good governance stokes violence within all communities where trust has been lost"
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11...
"The future of A.I. will not be decided by smarter algorithms or faster chips. It will depend on who controls the data — and whose values and interests guide the machines. If we want A.I. that serves the public, the public must decide what it serves."
November 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
"The future of A.I. will not be decided by smarter algorithms or faster chips. It will depend on who controls the data — and whose values and interests guide the machines. If we want A.I. that serves the public, the public must decide what it serves."
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A century of progress in access to primary education
October 31, 2025 at 11:54 AM
A century of progress in access to primary education
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Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces killed hundreds of patients and staff inside a hospital in El Fasher, according to the World Health Organization and the Sudan Doctors Network.
“We’re not looking at small numbers, we’re looking at dozens and hundreds and, eventually, there will be thousands.”
“We’re not looking at small numbers, we’re looking at dozens and hundreds and, eventually, there will be thousands.”
Hundreds reportedly killed at Sudanese hospital as evidence of RSF atrocities mounts
Rapid Support Forces, which claimed control of El Fasher on Sunday, reportedly killed at least 460 people ‘in cold blood’
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces killed hundreds of patients and staff inside a hospital in El Fasher, according to the World Health Organization and the Sudan Doctors Network.
“We’re not looking at small numbers, we’re looking at dozens and hundreds and, eventually, there will be thousands.”
“We’re not looking at small numbers, we’re looking at dozens and hundreds and, eventually, there will be thousands.”
“I think they are a profoundly antisocial technology that should be rejected in every way possible,” said Gilliard. “Their very existence is toxic to the social fabric.”
www.theverge.com/tech/807834/...
www.theverge.com/tech/807834/...
Privacy laws can’t keep up with ‘luxury surveillance’ | The Verge
“It’s not clear to me that a small red light would be sufficient notification in some states for someone to consent to being recorded.”
www.theverge.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:38 AM
“I think they are a profoundly antisocial technology that should be rejected in every way possible,” said Gilliard. “Their very existence is toxic to the social fabric.”
www.theverge.com/tech/807834/...
www.theverge.com/tech/807834/...
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The government of Jamaica has set up a portal for contributing to official relief efforts. I will update this thread if anything analogous opens up for Haiti, Cuba, or the DR
supportjamaica.gov.jm
supportjamaica.gov.jm
Support Jamaica
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October 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The government of Jamaica has set up a portal for contributing to official relief efforts. I will update this thread if anything analogous opens up for Haiti, Cuba, or the DR
supportjamaica.gov.jm
supportjamaica.gov.jm
"how can companies achieve such extraordinary profitability within an environment of stagnation?"
www.1914reader.com/p/food-the-t...
www.1914reader.com/p/food-the-t...
F.O.O.D: The Terrible Twins of Palm Oil
To whom much is given, nothing is to be expected
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October 28, 2025 at 9:38 AM
"how can companies achieve such extraordinary profitability within an environment of stagnation?"
www.1914reader.com/p/food-the-t...
www.1914reader.com/p/food-the-t...
"how can companies achieve such extraordinary profitability within an environment of stagnation?"
F.O.O.D: The terrible twins of palm oil.
open.substack.com/pub/1914read...
F.O.O.D: The terrible twins of palm oil.
open.substack.com/pub/1914read...
October 28, 2025 at 9:37 AM
"how can companies achieve such extraordinary profitability within an environment of stagnation?"
F.O.O.D: The terrible twins of palm oil.
open.substack.com/pub/1914read...
F.O.O.D: The terrible twins of palm oil.
open.substack.com/pub/1914read...