Author: Ewang Johnson
Oil and gas prices fell after the easing of production control by OPEC countries. A hurdle to be overcome for Algeria, in search of foreign currency and growth. OPEC has just decided to relax the voluntary oil production cuts as of 1st April 2025. The members of the Organisation are thus reaffirming their decision to proceed with a gradual and flexible return to the voluntary adjustments of 2.2 million barrels per day. This decision, announced on 3 March, led to a fall in prices: the barrel of Brent fell to under $70, and the price of gas fell to almost…
Two years ago I was listening to Pastor Chip Ingram and something he said hit me like a ton of gold bricks. Around the same time I started Severance, Season 1, and although not in the same spiritual “epiphany” category, the show is thought-provoking and expertly crafted. With Season 2 releasing (Episode 1 debuted January 17, 2025), we’ll do a quick, spoiler-free review of Severance (you can watch this recap with spoilers) and, more importantly, explore Jesus’s statement on each Christian’s basic responsibility—on what forgotten virtue is actually foundational and in some sense a moral preliminary to greater things.Il(Lumon)ating Business…
From tributes to Hollywood heavyweight Gene Hackman to condemnations of Israel’s devastation of the Gaza Strip, here are the highlights from the 97th Academy Awards. Source link
Getty Images(Credit: Getty Images)Douglas Adams’s epic series of comic novels, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, is loved by scientists and tech executives, including Elon Musk. In 1986, the author talked to the BBC about the unlikely origins of a wildly successful multimedia franchise.Imagine waking up on what seems to be an ordinary morning on planet Earth, only to find out that the planet is scheduled to be demolished. That is where British writer Douglas Adams begins The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Over the next few decades, the story would take on a life of its own, spinning out…
Ayo Adeyinka, founder of Tafeta Gallery, celebrates the increasing recognition of African modernism in international art circles. At the Venice Biennale, the works of 20th-century African artists, including Ben Enwonwu and Uche Okeke, were showcased for the first time. Adeyinka’s presentation at the Tefaf fair highlights Nigerian artists who blended African traditions with European modernist influences. With rising demand from African collectors, Adeyinka aims to make African art more mainstream, alongside global exhibitions like the Centre Pompidou’s Paris Noir and Tate Modern’s Nigerian Modernism, which celebrate African art’s pivotal role in the post-colonial era. Source: Financial Times Source link
Why are we humans so obsessed with social hierarchies?Until that morning, not too long ago, it had been some time since the social pecking order had pecked me back into place. It’s not that I was unaware of the hierarchy. In fact, as a person of color in the United States, I would argue that it would be difficult not to be aware of the invisible lines that keep everyone in their place. But sometimes, one forgets.I had arrived at the Manhattan luxury tower to do a job for a resident. As usual for “the help,” I was ushered to…
The hit musical comedy “Company” is coming to France. The show by Stephen Sondheim premiered on Broadway in 1970 and is a series of vignettes centered around Bobby, a 35-year-old single New Yorker who’s trying to find his place among his group of married friends. We spoke to “Company” director James Bonas about the show and its Parisian premiere. Source link
Vanessa Tignanelli(Credit: Vanessa Tignanelli)The enigmatic musician has released one of the most raved-about LPs of recent times. But they’ve done it without marketing or interviews – and you certainly won’t find it on Spotify.Of all the musical acts that emerged last year, none was more fascinating – or more mysterious – than Cindy Lee. Last March, their album Diamond Jubilee – an astonishing two-hour, 32-track, lo-fi heliograph of rock and pop’s formative sounds – appeared as if by magic: a sprawling, sumptuous, dream-like immersion of melodiously beautiful, often haunting songs of loss and longing. But this self-released album wasn’t easily…
On this momentous occasion of International Women’s Day 2025, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), through its Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa (SRRWA), stands at a pivotal juncture in the global pursuit of gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. This year’s theme, “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment,” resonates deeply as we commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. This landmark framework has shaped the global agenda for women’s rights and gender equality. The Beijing Declaration, adopted in 1995, was a clarion…
Africa is at a crossroads. Across the continent, governments are struggling to meet the most basic needs of their people—not because we lack resources or ambition, but because national budgets are consumed by unsustainable debt repayments. Schools are underfunded, hospitals lack medicine, infrastructure projects stall, and millions of young people are left without opportunities. This is not just an economic crisis; it is a crisis of sovereignty. A continent rich in potential remains trapped in a financial system that keeps it dependent, unable to shape its own future. No country can develop when it spends more on debt repayments than…