ABE ORIGINAL | SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2026 There is something deeply strange happening in Hollywood. Writers are teaching artificial intelligence how to write screenplays. Directors are helping machines understand filmmaking decisions. Producers are showing AI how to plan shoots, organize productions and solve problems that professionals normally spend years learning to handle. And some…
ABE NEWS | MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2026 Canada just got another inflation warning. The country’s annual inflation rate climbed to 3.0% in July, reaching the top of the Bank of Canada’s 1%–3% inflation-control range. But before blaming rent. Or groceries. Or wages. Look at one number: 25.7%. That’s how much gasoline prices increased compared…
ABE NEWS | THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2026 Africa’s biggest oil refinery is preparing for another enormous milestone. Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery has secured a $1 billion underwriting program ahead of a planned stock-market listing that could become the largest initial public offering in African history. The refinery, majority-owned by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, has already…
The Hook When the world becomes uncertain, investors often return to something that has held value for thousands of years. Gold. This week, the precious metal surged to a seven-week high and is on track for its strongest weekly gain since January. But this isn’t just a story about a shiny metal. It’s a…
ABE NEWS | MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2026 Alibaba just made one of the biggest financial bets of the artificial-intelligence boom. The Chinese technology giant is raising HK$80 billion — approximately US$10.2 billion — by selling 710 million new shares. And Alibaba has already decided where essentially all of that money is going. Artificial intelligence….
ABE FOUNDERS | SEPTEMBER 26, 2026 Africa’s technology story is often told through the same handful of cities. Lagos. Nairobi. Cairo. Cape Town. They have become the continent’s most visible startup hubs, attracting founders, venture capital firms and international attention. But some of Africa’s most interesting companies are being built outside those established centres —…
The Hook Every chocolate bar has a story. For millions of people, it begins on a cocoa farm. This week, Cameroon reached a milestone that could reshape its agricultural future. For the first time in the country’s history, cocoa production has exceeded 300,000 metric tonnes in a single season—a landmark achievement for one of…
SATURDAY ABE ORIGINALS | September 12, 2026 For much of the past forty years, one idea quietly shaped the way the global economy was built: waste is bad. Factories should not hold more inventory than necessary. Companies should buy components wherever they can be produced most cheaply. Ships should follow the shortest and most…
TikTok is desperate.In 2026 they launched “TikTok Shop Live Grants” and they’re paying random people $500-$1000 just to go live for 2 hours a week.Why? Because Amazon and Instagram are beating them in live shopping. The deal is simple: Go live, show products, and TikTok gives you cash + a commission on everything you…
SATURDAY ABE ORIGINALS | September 5, 2026 Somewhere in Africa today, a business owner is waiting for electricity. A farmer is trying to get produce to a city before it spoils. A shopkeeper cannot reliably restock inventory. A truck is travelling hundreds of kilometres with empty space. A family is trying to find an…
