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Tobi and Feyi hosts Frontier Matters, a society show with 30 episodes published.
We had the pleasure of recording an episode with Carlos Barragán, the author of the new and excellent book, Yahoo Boys . We tried to get into some thoughts and ideas that did not make into the book and dive deeper into s
Today on Frontier Matters, we sit down with Chris Ihidero, a multi-hyphenate storyteller whose career spans television, film, radio, and journalism. Coming through the Amaka Igwe ecosystem, Chris has written and directed
Welcome to a special live edition of Frontier Matters, recorded in Lagos on May 11, 2026, in front of a small audience.In this episode, we sat down with Funso Doherty, an investment professional and public-policy advocat
The global conversation obsessively tracks what China is doing in Africa – building ports, extracting minerals, lending infrastructure loans. But almost no one is asking the harder, more strategic question: what does it
Despite immense expertise and foreign aid, billions remain in poverty. In this episode of Frontier Matters, Efosa Ojomo - co-author of The Prosperity Paradox - joins us to discuss the wishful thinking surrounding global
Description: Haiti is constantly reduced to superficial headlines of chaos, but the reality is grounded in hard historical and economic facts. In this episode, economist Carl-Henri Prophète provides an unfiltered look at
Professor Don Robotham is a long-time friend of the house at 1914 Reader — and a formidable authority on the Caribbean, Jamaica in particular, and the economics of development across both the Caribbean and Africa. In thi
We sat down with Dan Wang, author of the bestselling Breakneck, to talk about China and what an "engineering state" is in the longer developmental-state tradition. We also talked about the Soviet Union and electric vehic
We sat down with Chude Jideonwo to talk media, politics, depression and what it means to be successful and to do it very early in life. It was a wide ranging discussion that synthesised his knowledge from 25 years of wor
Hello! It’s been a minute. In this episode, we discuss the cultural and economic implications of the Detty December phenomenon in Nigeria, exploring how tourism, inflation, and governance intersect. We talk about the cha
What is modernity in the African context and why does Africa need to be modern? We sat down with the philosopher, Professor Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò for a wide ranging discussion on his book, Africa Must Be Modern. We also discuss
There is no better way to ground this Detty December than with a clear look at the evolution of Nigeria’s art scene. Adenrele Sonariwo sits down with us to map out the past, present, and future of the industry. We discus
Tobi and I examine what we believe is the real “China Shock”: the redirection of export demand that might otherwise have gone to the United States toward Nigeria and other markets. We trace the economic and geopolitical
We (Tobi and Feyi) sat down to discuss President Trump’s recent designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) and what it says about Nigeria’s trajectory over the last two decades. We also touched on F.
We sat down with Oyeronke Oyebanji for a very illuminating conversation on the inner workings of public health in Nigeria and across Africa. The conversation covered Covid-19, Lassa fever and what it will take to manufac
If you missed our Live Conversation on October 1st, the video is now up. We discussed all things Nigeria after 65 years of independence. Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribe
In this episode, we’re joined by Bright Simons - renowned innovator, policy thinker, and President of mPedigree - for a candid conversation on the limits of leapfrogging in frontier markets. Bright challenges prevailing
Most people know Odun Eweniyi as a powerhouse tech founder - one third of the team behind PiggyVest, and a self-proclaimed “tech bro.” But beyond the savings goals, she’s deeply curious about how culture shapes the way y
We pick up our series on the fast-arriving future of AI and ask what it means for Nigeria and the wider continent - especially for countries not yet positioned to shape the technology. This episode unpacks China’s new “A
By “popular demand”, we decided to do a podcast on the book review that has proven to be quite popular on 1914 Reader. Thank you all for reading and subscribing We discussed some things that couldn’t fit into the review
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