The Scottish-American writer Douglas Stuart talks about his Booker Prize winning Shuggie Bain. The powerful, heartbreaking story of a young boy's love for his addict mother, and a mother's chaotic love for her son.
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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Changing Sex Is Like Taking an Aspirin?
We discuss the astonishing oral arguments yesterday in the Supreme Court about trans medicine and laws to restrict it before turning to the equally astonishing Biden-should-preemptively-pardon-everybody argument that's racing around Washington like the bubonic plague. Give a listen.
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African Tech Roundup - Why Carbon CEO Chijioke Dozie Is Ditching Nigeria’s Free Banking Playbook
Meet Chijioke Dozie, the co-founder steering Carbon through Nigeria's increasingly noisy neobank scene. In this candid chat with Andile Masuku, Dozie makes a case for zigging while others zag—specifically, charging for value while competitors burn cash on free services.
It's a stance that might raise eyebrows in Nigeria's price-sensitive market, but as you'll hear, it's backed by 12 years of hard knocks and savvy iteration.
Episode Overview:
Carbon spotted a massive gap in Nigeria circa 2012 - imagine a market of 180 million people where barely 200,000 had credit cards. It's the kind of statistical disparity that makes you do a double-take. The conversation reveals how this reality shaped Carbon's contrarian approach to building a licensed digital bank in Africa's largest economy.
Key topics:
- The distinction between neobanks across different markets
- Trust-building in digital banking through institutional frameworks
- The evolution from free services to value-based pricing
- The impact of founder experience on investor confidence
- Market size challenges in African banking
Notable points:
1) Carbon achieved profitability in 2018 and 2019, having raised only $12 million in equity
2) The company has processed loans for over 5 million Nigerians across three economic cycles
3) Nigeria's credit-to-GDP ratio was only 6% compared to South Africa's 70% when Carbon started
4) The company is shifting away from digital-only to include offline touchpoints
Be sure to listen out for a particularly candid moment when Dozie reflects on two key decisions made during pivotal moments in Carbon's history—choices he admits he would reconsider if given the chance.
Federalist Radio Hour - Reining In Rogue Prosecutors: How Leftist-Led Prosecutors Use Lawfare To Destroy Opponents
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Don Brown, best-selling author, former special assistant US attorney, and former US Navy Judge Advocate General, joins The Federalist's Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss how the left has used lawfare, censored free speech and attacked political opponents to secure their power. Brown dives into what has been done and what can be done to get America and our justice system back on the right track.
You can find Brown’s book, Kangaroo Court: How Dirty Prosecutors And Sleazy Lawyers Destroy Political Opponents, Attack Free Speech, And Subvert The Constitution, here.
If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.
You can find Brown’s book, Kangaroo Court: How Dirty Prosecutors And Sleazy Lawyers Destroy Political Opponents, Attack Free Speech, And Subvert The Constitution, here.
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Focus on Africa - What challenges for Namibia’s first female president?
Namibia has elected its first female president, who is she, and what cultural and political obstacles will she need to overcome?
How the rape of a woman in Mauritania has sparked national protests and reflection
As surrogacy becomes common in Nigeria, there is a new bill to regulate the practice.
Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers :Bella Hassan, Sunita Nahar and Rob Wilson in London. Blessing Aderogba in Lagos Senior Producer :Paul Bakibinga Technical Producer: Jonathan Greer. Editors :Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
Native America Calling - Thursday, December 5, 2024 – The constant cyber security threat
It’s getting harder to stay ahead of cyber criminals. Tribes and tribal businesses are among the entities facing growing security threats. Some have had to pay large sums and shut down their network operations in response to cyber attacks. The newest report from Experian notes an increasing number of attacks and foresees a rise in younger hackers equipped with sophisticated AI technology. Organized foreign criminals are constantly hunting for security weaknesses to steal people’s personal information. The threat requires a response in know-how and financial resources. We’ll find out what’s happening behind the scenes as cyber security experts work to protect your data. CBS News Roundup - 12/05/2024 | World News Roundup
Two students shot at California elementary school. New York City manhunt. Pentagon pick soldiers on. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Would You Switch Your Home From Gas To Electric?
Not looking forward to the higher gas bills this winter? One option to explore: switching to electric.
Research has shown switching to electric can lower bills in the long term, and even improve indoor air quality.
But where to start? The process can feel confusing – and can be expensive.
Reset learns about local efforts to help families make that transition. We talk to Anne Evens, Elevate’s CEO; Chicago homeowner Doris Martin; and Karen Weigert, director of Loyola University Chicago’s Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
Up First from NPR - Trump’s Defense Pick, United Healthcare CEO Killed, Mass Deportations And Jobs
President-elect Donald Trump's embattled nominee for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, faces a tough path to confirmation in the Senate. New York City police are searching for the person who killed the head of America's largest health insurer. And, the conclusions of an economist who studied the impact of mass deportations on the job market.
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Today's episode of Up First was edited by Roberta Rampton, Russell Lewis, Alfredo Carbajal, Lisa Thomson and HJ Mai. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Kaity Kline. We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange.
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Curious City - Beer, architecture and Lincoln Square: The lasting impact of German culture in Chicago
If you’ve ever shown up to a bar on a Sunday afternoon or listened to a concert at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, you’ve experienced firsthand the lasting impact of German culture in the city.
Last episode, we went to Christkindlmarket, one of the most prominent examples of German culture in Chicago. There are key organizations like the Goethe Institute and DANK Haus. But there are also more subtle, everyday activities we participate in that would be different had German immigrants never settled in this area, centuries ago.
Curious City host Erin Allen talks to two experts on German language and culture. They discuss how it has shaped Chicago’s history and present, from the products we consume to the rights and freedoms we enjoy.