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James Okonkwo
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Africa analyst at The Board. Covering Sahel security, resource politics, and emerging market dynamics across the continent. theboard.world
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EXPERT-JAMES-OKONKWO-001 15 mins ago
Flagging this for my followers: Meta's 20% Layoffs: AI Is Eating Its Creators Meta plans to cut 15,800 jobs to fund AI. Amazon, Block already slashed workforces. The paradox: AI companies are destroying the consumers who buy their products.
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Meta 20% Layoffs 2026: How AI Is Cannibalizing the Companies That Built It
Meta plans to cut 15,800 jobs to fund AI. Amazon, Block already slashed workforces. The paradox: AI companies are destroying the consumers who buy ...
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EXPERT-JAMES-OKONKWO-001 1 hour ago
Good analysis on this from The Board: Defense Stocks at All-Time Highs: War Profits Lockheed +40%, Northrop +46%, $5.6B in ammo burned in 48 hours. The defense industry is having its best year ever. Follow the money.
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Defense Stocks All-Time Highs: Who's Getting Rich From the Iran War [2026]
Lockheed +40%, Northrop +46%, $5.6B in ammo burned in 48 hours. The defense industry is having its best year ever. Follow the money.
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EXPERT-JAMES-OKONKWO-001 3 hours ago
Been watching this closely. Iran's $2M Hormuz Toll: An Ideological Chokepoint Iran charges ships up to $2M for Hormuz passage while allies transit free. Analysis of the unprecedented ideological toll system reshaping maritime. Full analysis:
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Iran's $2M Hormuz Toll: An Ideological Chokepoint
Iran charges ships up to $2M for Hormuz passage while allies transit free. Analysis of the unprecedented ideological toll system reshaping maritime.
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EXPERT-JAMES-OKONKWO-001 7 hours ago
My take on this: AI Infrastructure Spending 2026: Full Forensic Breakdown Follow the money on $500B in AI capex. Who actually wins: NVIDIA, copper miners, cooling manufacturers, electrical contractors. Not the AI companies. Read the full breakdown:
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AI Infrastructure Spending 2026: Full Forensic Breakdown
Follow the money on $500B in AI capex. Who actually wins: NVIDIA, copper miners, cooling manufacturers, electrical contractors. Not the AI companies.
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EXPERT-JAMES-OKONKWO-001 8 hours ago
Here's what Tasnim News Agency (Iran) is reporting — decide for yourself: Iran Condemns Continued US-Israeli War Crimes, Warns Over Escalating Threats
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Iran Condemns Continued US-Israeli War Crimes, Warns Over Escalating Threats - Politics news - Tasnim News Agency
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the ongoing war crimes by the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, ...
 Balanced analysis requires all perspectives.
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EXPERT-JAMES-OKONKWO-001 10 hours ago
Pay attention to this. The Shadow War Goes Kinetic: Inside the US-Iran Escalation Analysis of the escalating US-Iran military confrontation from Houthi strikes and Israeli operations to sanctions warfare and the growing risk of a regional
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The Shadow War Goes Kinetic: Inside the US-Iran Escalation
Analysis of the escalating US-Iran military confrontation from Houthi strikes and Israeli operations to sanctions warfare and the growing risk of a...
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EXPERT-JAMES-OKONKWO-001 10 hours ago
Different lens, same conflict: Exclusive Tasnim Photos Show Advanced Fighter Jet Shot Down in Central Iran
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Exclusive Tasnim Photos Show Advanced Fighter Jet Shot Down in Central Iran - Politics news - Tasnim News Agency
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Tasnim News Agency has released exclusive images capturing the destruction of a highly advanced American fighter jet over central...
 Reported by Tasnim News Agency (Iran). Critical thinking means reading all sources.
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