4 days ago‘Shanty Town’ Brings Back the Ghosts of JenifaOver the weekend, I was treated to posts about the newly released blockbuster Netflix series “Shanty Town.” While most of the posts lauded the acting of Nollywood’s long-forgotten bad boy actor, Chidi Mokeme, one of the posts caught my attention. Blame me not, for as elections approach next month, my…Nollywood Influence4 min readNollywood Influence4 min read
4 days agoBook Review — Aftermath by Harald JähnerThis morning, I finished Aftermath: Life in the Fallout of the Third Reich, 1945–1955, by Harald Jähner. Since 2011, Harald has been an honorary professor of cultural journalism at the Berlin University of the Arts. The book was written in 2022. After a war that claimed over 20 million soldiers…Book Review10 min readBook Review10 min read
Jan 13Greasy Palms: Between Malaysia and the EUThere is always something to catch your attention on the international scene. On December 6, 2022, the European Union came up with a law that would ban the sale of palm oil unless suppliers could prove they hadn’t contributed to deforestation. Yesterday, while reacting to the law, Malaysia’s deputy prime…Malaysia Eu Spat3 min readMalaysia Eu Spat3 min read
Jan 10AI Power Struggle: Microsoft vs GoogleOn July 22, 2019, Microsoft made a $1 billion investment into OpenAI, a startup that its CEO, Satya Nadella, hoped would “democratize AI — while always keeping AI safety front and center — so everyone can benefit.” According to Fortune Magazine, the partnership, which included using the funds to pay…Microsoft Openai3 min readMicrosoft Openai3 min read
Jan 9AI vs. Lawyers: The Battle for Legal SupremacyIn 2018, a machine-learning AI was pitted against 20 human lawyers to see how it would fare going over contract law. Each lawyer and the LawGeex AI were given five nondisclosure agreements to review for risks. The humans were given four hours to study the contracts. The lawyers took an…Ai In Law2 min readAi In Law2 min read
Jan 7China’s Thousand Talents PlanOne of the great things the father of the Chinese miracle, Deng Xiaoping, did that his disciples have managed to continue is the desire for knowledge from all corners of the globe. He was the one who coined the phrase: “摸着石头过河” which translates to “cross the river by feeling the…Young Thousand Talents2 min readYoung Thousand Talents2 min read
Dec 30, 2022To-Read Book List for 2023As promised in my last post where I provided an overview of the 43 books I read in 2022, this post will contain the list I have curated all year round on the books I intended to pick from in 2023. Here were the ones for 2022, 2021, and 2020…Book List5 min readBook List5 min read
Dec 27, 2022My Books of 2022 — Tosin AdeotiI have to say that I have been pleasantly surprised that I met my 40-book mark this year. At a point during the year, I was so consumed with work, starting another academic program, studying for a certification, trying to keep a business running, attempting to publish a book, and…2022 Book List19 min read2022 Book List19 min read
Dec 16, 2022The Sheikh Who Defied the JudgeAs he stepped out of the mosque where he had been preaching for the last hour and a half, Sheikh Abduljabbar Kabara instinctively knew it would be his last. He had been reported to the state government by Islamic scholars, including those of the Izala, Salafiyya, and Tijaniyya sects. When…Sheikh Abduljabar Kabara7 min readSheikh Abduljabar Kabara7 min read
Dec 13, 2022Book Review — The Power Law by Sebastian MallabyTwo days ago, I finished The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future by Sebastian Mallaby. Mallaby was a contributing editor for the Financial Times and a columnist and editorial board member at The Washington Post. The book was written in 2022. This hefty 496-page book…Sebastian Mallaby7 min readSebastian Mallaby7 min read
