Yinka Adegoke
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Writer. Editor. Consultant. Creative Strategist. @Semafor.com
Just as African capitals were working out the cost of the US-Iran war, the prospect of renewed fighting has returned. That should worry policymakers across the continent, argues Yinka Adegoke. www.semafor.com/article/07/1...
View: Africa braces for more Iran war fallout as Dangote steps up
The IMF said the biggest casualties from another disruption to the Strait of Hormuz will likely be smaller, oil-importing economies in sub-Saharan Africa.
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The ultimate hydration break in Philly…#FRAIRQ
Alhamdulillaah: Rainy Night Park, Sleep & Dream
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Not sure which is worse about the enforced hydration breaks: having to watch yet another David Beckham commercial or having to listen to the 80s pop-rock tunes playing in the stadium.
a cartoon of a bear holding a bottle of water and the words water break below it
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🟡 SCOOP: The Trump administration plans to permanently end funding for PEPFAR in South Africa, according to a State Department official and two congressional aides briefed on the decision. www.semafor.com/article/06/1...
Exclusive: Trump administration to end PEPFAR funding for South Africa
The State Department is expected to formally notify Pretoria it is cutting off HIV/AIDS assistance as soon as next week.
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Trump is dismantling the tools that gave the US leverage in Africa, argues Yinka Adegoke. Read the full view: www.semafor.com/article/06/1...
View: Trump is dismantling the tools that gave the US leverage in Africa
The White House wants African deals but keeps cutting its diplomatic tools.
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#NEDJPN Commentator in patronizing tone: “Japan keep crossing it into the box without result, surely they’ve got to go short this time?” Japan:
This World Cup TV commentary on Haiti reminds me of early commentary about African teams…
Has anyone ever see Jon Voight and Christopher Walken in the same room?
Momentum grows for Africa’s largest-ever initial public offering by Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery. www.semafor.com/article/06/1...
Momentum grows for Africa’s largest-ever IPO by Dangote
The company’s refinery aims to raise $5 billion from an IPO this year.
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African talent has never been more prominent on the global stage, but migration continues to reshape who benefits from that success.
View: The complicated economics of Africa’s football success
African talent has never been more prominent on the global stage, but migration continues to reshape who benefits from that success.
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The denial of a World Cup ref from Somalia is triggering some scrutiny on Capitol Hill, where at least one Democrat is demanding Artan’s denial be reversed.
Denial of World Cup ref from Somalia prompts scrutiny
Omar Abdulkadir Artan “was determined to be inadmissible due to vetting concerns,” the Trump administration said.
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will dispatch special envoys across the continent to manage the diplomatic fallout from weeks of attacks targeting migrants. www.semafor.com/article/06/0...
Pretoria sends envoys across Africa over migrant attacks
Mozambique said five of its citizens were killed across South Africa, while Kenya, Lesotho, and Zimbabwe have issued security advisories to their nationals.
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The owners of a soccer team had to move fast. It was the final game of the season. The club was on the brink of losing millions in lost revenue. So they turned to Kalshi, placing a multimillion-dollar bet against itself, in case they lost. Read more from Liz Hoffman:
A soccer team bet against itself. This is the (good) future of prediction markets.
Platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket are beginning to outgrow their YOLO beginnings and could one day underpin big parts of traditional finance.
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@philippeauclair.bsky.social You might find this one worth your time www.semafor.com/article/06/0...
A soccer team bet against itself. This is the (good) future of prediction markets.
Platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket are beginning to outgrow their YOLO beginnings and could one day underpin big parts of traditional finance.
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US to slash the number of embassies and consulates in Africa authorized to process visas from nearly 50 to just 20 “hubs,” further restricting entry to the US for African citizens. www.semafor.com/article/06/0...
US slashes visa processing hubs across Africa
The cutbacks will require citizens of countries without a hub to travel to an approved site to apply.
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For 25 years, the defining logic of China-Africa trade has been simple: Africa exports raw materials, China manufactures products, and Africa buys them back. That leverage with China is growing, Yinka Adegoke argues. Read the full view: www.semafor.com/article/06/0...
View: Africa’s leverage with China is growing
Beijing’s dependence on critical minerals is creating bargaining power for African governments — but debt pressures threaten to squander it.
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African governments are trying to tax their way toward stronger states, while much of the population remains informal precisely because the state has historically been weak, says @yinka.bsky.social www.semafor.com/article/05/2...
View: Africa’s tax push is clashing with the reality of its informal economies
Critics argue the measures could slow digital adoption and push more activity back toward cash-based channels.
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I love that this is both petty and absolutely correct.
Phil@phil4t.bsky.social · 2mo agoWhat about allowing what is clearly an own goal to break the record?
How China forced Europe to reconsider Africa’s industrialization www.semafor.com/article/05/2...
View: How China forced Europe to reconsider Africa’s industrialization
As Europe seeks alternatives to Chinese manufacturing dominance, Africa has a chance to renegotiate its place in the global economy.
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