The Intelligence: Horn under a bad sign
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🗓️ 27 February 2024
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
The birth rate of unicorns—firms with a valuation north of $1bn—has plummeted, and prior investors in them are eyeing what exits exist. We ask why the species is endangered. The struggle to finance and build homes is contributing to a profound housing crisis in sub-Saharan Africa (08:34). And the return of Parler, a darling social-media platform for America’s far right (17:56).
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| 0:53.0 | Africa is home to the world's population, but the number of homes is not growing as quickly as the number of people. |
| 1:05.8 | From Senegal to Kenya, the continent is in the grip of a dire housing crisis. And you might remember Parler. A few years ago it stood to become the next big |
| 1:17.2 | social media platform for America's far right, but it acquired a dark reputation and eventually collapsed. |
| 1:25.0 | So what to make of the fact that now it's back? |
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