Ukraine war: how the west’s weak reaction to Crimea’s referendum paved the way for a wider invasion: A referendum was held in Crimea on March 16 2014, when the region was under military control, to ask voters whether they wanted to be part of Russia. The official result was a 96.7% vote for Russia. At …
Industrial policy paved the way for Dangote’s empire. Why it didn’t deliver for all Nigerians: Aliko Dangote leaves the French Elysee presidential palace after a meeting with the president in 2016. Stephane de Sakutin/AFP via Getty Images Dangote Industries Limited dominates the Nigerian cement market and is a key player in the rapidly expanding African …
Teletext was slow but it paved the way for the super-fast world of the internet: A CEEFAX page from 1979. The Teletext Archaeologist – @grim_fandango The BBC has announced that 2020 will mark the end of the Red Button text service – the final incarnation of what was originally known as CEEFAX and Oracle. Those …
Magical Mystery Tour: a rare Beatles flop – but it paved the way for Monty Python: Shutterstock/Anita Ponne The 50th anniversary of Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was much celebrated in 2017. But this Christmas also marks 50 years since the release of another Beatles production that received much less critical acclaim – the …