Omar BEN YEDDER

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Omar BEN YEDDER

Omar BEN YEDDER

@benyeoma

Publisher, fan of Africa, the Med, Brazil, Liverpool FC, good food, good wine, good company. Opinions my own, not group policy nor our editorial line

Katılım Ocak 2009
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Professor Landry Signé@LandrySigne·
It was a real pleasure to sit down with @benyeoma, group publisher and managing director of IC Publications (including the popular African Business Magazine), at the IMF headquarters for a rich and forward-looking conversation on the @BrookingsInst’s #ForesightAfricaPodcast, recorded during the 2025 Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group. We discussed Africa’s strategic position in global conversations. 🎧 Listen or read: brookings.edu/articles/omar-… Part of the conversation was featured in a special @BrookingsGlobal #ForesightAfricaPodcast episode, "On-site with Leaders at the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings 2025": brookings.edu/articles/on-si… #SpringMeetings #ForesightAfrica #WorldBank #AfricaDevelopment #Optimism #DevelopmentFinance #EconomicGrowth #ForesightAfricaPodcast ---- Omar Ben Yedder on Africa’s strategic position in global conversations brookings.edu/articles/omar-…
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Omar BEN YEDDER@benyeoma·
Very sad to hear of the passing of the great Amara Essy, a lion of a diplomat as a friend just called him. He was generous enough to be on our advisory board and filled me with so many stories of his time as a diplomat (and jail time during the coup in Ivory Coast…1/2
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As I hang my coat attending Africa House in Davos I come across this photo….on this day…. I take it this meeting took place here many moons ago!
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Omar BEN YEDDER@benyeoma·
Reading ‘authoritative media’ I thought Zuck was changing his stance to toe the Trump line. Like most things in life it’s a lot more complicated and the ‘leaders saving the liberal model’ were not as liberal as they claim! A must listen cc @RoryStewartUK open.spotify.com/episode/3kDr0L…
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Omar BEN YEDDER@benyeoma·
Will be moderating a webinar on Friday to discuss this excellent book, a forensic analysis of colonialism, aid, debt, free trade and art of self deception. More importantly it offers a way forward so that we Africans own our agenda. You can join us here : insights.african.business/carloslopes?ut…
Carlos Lopes@LopesInsights

The @NewAfricanMag thorough review of my new book, "The Self Deception Trap": "This is a remarkable ‘Open Access’ book that deserves a huge readership.", says Stephen Williams. 🙏🙌 newafricanmagazine.com/30558/

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Elon Musk
Elon Musk@elonmusk·
The European Commission offered 𝕏 an illegal secret deal: if we quietly censored speech without telling anyone, they would not fine us. The other platforms accepted that deal. 𝕏 did not.
Margrethe Vestager@vestager

In our view @X doesn’t comply with the DSA in key transparency areas. It misleads users, fails to provide adequate ad repository and blocks access to data for researchers. It’s the first time we issue preliminary findings under the Digital Services Act. 👇 europa.eu/!CGPVCV

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Omar BEN YEDDER@benyeoma·
First person to drop the vote today in the ballot box in my constituency…no other than Keir Starmer’s one! Before heading to the airport !
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Having spent a week in the US, it’s pretty obvious country would come to a stop without the Latino community. And it’s pretty agreed that the immigrant community in general has generated unimaginable wealth and innovation. Lastly ability to run deficits of > 6% = rapid growth!
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Quote of the week : “And remember that there’s always light at the end of the tunnel – just make sure that the light isn’t a train.” Noni Purnomo, chairperson of Blue Bird Group Holding at @MonocleMag Chiefs Conference
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Distinct lack of female leaders/CEOs invited to the Xi US-China party
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ITV News@itvnews·
Moment innocent civilian brandishing white flag in Gaza 'safe zone' is shot dead in the street, as @johnirvineitv reports #Echobox=1706049652-1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">itv.com/news/2024-01-2…
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ian bremmer
ian bremmer@ianbremmer·
remember when netanyahu didn’t agree with the obama admin on the iran nuclear deal? the israeli pm came to washington and addressed congress directly in an effort to torpedo it. today netanyahu refuses to listen to israel’s top ally on a two state solution? on illegal settlements in the west bank? on the future of the palestinian authority? biden should talk directly to the knesset. do a front page interview with haretz. film a town hall with the country. let the israeli people know biden remains their closest friend on the global stage…and that he will not sit quietly while a corrupt unfit prime minister rules for himself and not his country.
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Omar BEN YEDDER@benyeoma·
Within a few weeks two somewhat contradictory headlines … so a recession caused by a lack of skilled labour and therefore unemployment goes up (?) @MAmdorsky
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Omar BEN YEDDER@benyeoma·
What a fascinating article…tyre emissions will soon exceed exhaust emissions…and as EVs are heavier than combustible engine ones this is only going to get worse…don’t panic, plenty of solutions provided here on.ft.com/40kLTJk
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Bassem Youssef
Bassem Youssef@Byoussef·
Let’s have round 2 @piersmorgan . I truly enjoyed our conversation . Let’s have a one on one interview in the studio over coffee and without a faulty ear piece. Who could have imagined? Until last March I was blocked by you on Twitter (I deserved it😜). You were very gracious about it even though you discovered it a minute before we went on air. But since then we have had wonderful conversations . As I said : I HATE your views Piers. But talking to you is an absolute joy. Let’s do it again on @PiersUncensored . #Piers_vs_Bassem The Sequel. People of X. Retweet if you want to see this. Let’s have a “Halloween” themed episode.
Piers Morgan@piersmorgan

UPDATE: 15 million views now for my interview with ⁦@Byoussef⁩ - making it the most-watched interview I’ve done since the launch of ⁦@PiersUncensored⁩ . youtu.be/4idQbwsvtUo?si…

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Omar BEN YEDDER@benyeoma·
@raziakkhan @ClaysonMonyela An interesting chart is one by @rencapman which shows that SA is actually Africa's largest economy in terms of Govt revenues (because of extremely low tax collection in Nigeria). It's SA ($102bn), followed by Algeria $75bn, Egypt, Morocco and then Nigeria ($36bn)!
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Razia Khan
Razia Khan@raziakkhan·
I see stronger growth ahead for both South Africa and Nigeria.
Clayson Monyela@ClaysonMonyela

#SouthAfrica🇿🇦 is the most diverse, dynamic & industrialised economy in Africa. If we do things right, we should reclaim the largest economy top position permanently, not "temporarily" or a year as the IMF predicts. We were number 1 for the longest time till #Nigeria rebased their economy in 2014. A growing economy should produce jobs.

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