James Okafor
James Okafor serves as Economics Editor, focusing on global markets, cryptocurrency, and financial technology. He holds an MBA from London Business School and spent five years as an investment analyst before transitioning to journalism. His analysis has appeared in Financial Times, Bloomberg, and The Economist. James is based in London and brings unique insight to the intersection of technology and finance.
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Microsoft’s $3 Billion Oracle Cloud Deal Collapse Highlights Escalating Security Demands in Big Tech
The abandoned lease agreement underscores how hyperscale cloud providers are prioritizing sovereign data controls and compliance over short-term revenue growth, …
Vibe Coding: The Billion-Dollar Bet on Intuition Over Syntax
A new wave of startups is democratizing software creation by replacing rigid code with human-like reasoning, attracting unprecedented investor capital …
SpaceX’s Meteoric Rise: How Elon Musk’s Venture Outpaced Amazon
A 10% surge in valuation has propelled SpaceX past Amazon, cementing its place among the world’s top five companies—and signaling …
Alaska’s Wild Lesson: How My Father’s Bucket-List Trip Redefined Aging
A journey to the Arctic Circle with an octogenarian revealed that vitality is not bound by the calendar—but by the …
Vietnam’s Economic Architect: Four Decades of Insight and the Road Ahead
REE Corp. chair Nguyen Thi Mai Thanh reflects on Vietnam’s transformation and the strategic shifts required to sustain its growth …