The Intelligence: Horn under a bad sign
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4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 27 February 2024
⏱️ 28 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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| 0:00.0 | Hi there. I'm off this week. |
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| 1:05.5 | The Economist. |
| 1:15.1 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. I'm Aura Ogunbe. |
| 1:17.0 | And I'm Jason Palmer. |
| 1:18.4 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. Africa is home to the world's fastest growing population, |
| 1:30.3 | but the number of homes is not growing as quickly as the number of people. |
| 1:35.3 | From Senegal to Kenya, the continent is in the grip of a dire housing crisis. |
| 1:40.3 | And you might remember Parlor. A few years ago, it stood to become the next big social media |
| 1:48.1 | platform for America's far right. But it acquired a dark reputation and eventually collapsed. |
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