Chinenye Egbuna Ikwuemesi is a writer, author and systems thinker examining power, infrastructure and the myths that legitimise harm, with a focus on Africa as the first quarry for logics later applied to everyone.
In early 2025, the European AI Act's compliance discussions surfaced a case that had never been properly reckoned with. Amazon's internal recruitment algorithm, developed to automate the screening of
In January 2026, the British Museum reiterated its legal inability to permanently derotate the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece, citing the British Museum Act 1963 as the binding constraint on any restitution decision. The
In February 2026, the European Union's AI Act came into full effect, introducing the first comprehensive legal framework for artificial intelligence governance in a major jurisdiction. Among its provisions were restrictions
In March 2026, the African Union renewed its formal demand for permanent Security Council representation, a position it has held without result for decades. The UN's response followed a familiar pattern.
The Watching Infrastructure
Across many parts of the world, new digital systems are being introduced into public administration, financial services, and security. Governments and corporations increasingly rely on digital tools to monitor transactions,
