Endowed Chair, Empty Seats
Lagos Business School builds a throne for ‘strategic leadership’ while the rest of Africa stands in the hallway, waiting for a seat that isn’t paywalled.

When ‘Africa-focused’ strategy is launched from a hotel-casino ballroom, you don’t need a PowerPoint to know who the real house edge belongs to.
Source headline
LBS Unveils Albert Alos Endowed Chair to Advance Strategic Leadership in Africa
Around the Shallot
Stay in the same broken universe.
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Tech
DOGE Unveils ‘War UX 2.0’: U.S.–Iran Conflict To Be Managed Like A Buggy App Update
Department of Government Efficiency reassures public that if the ceasefire can’t be fixed, it can at least be A/B tested, monetized, and pushed to the cloud.
Jul 13

Forecast
By Mid‑August 2026, Iran Will Reopen Hormuz Oil Traffic
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is shut until the U.S. leaves the neighborhood. Tanker traffic and mediators say something more boring: this is a price‑setting tantrum that ends in a technical deal, not a 90‑day blockade.
Jul 12

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