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Oliver Buchannon
Fred Louhouamou

Kellogg Executive MBA. Writing on global trade strategy, emerging markets, and long-run shifts in power and production

The World Cup Has a Language Problem

Apr 30, 2026

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21 min read

The World Cup Has a Language Problem

77% of all titles belong to Romance-language nations. Africa, Asia, and the Arab world have never won. The data reveals why football’s power map is also a linguistic map

Fred Louhouamou
Fred Louhouamou
The 40 Official Languages of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Ranked

Apr 25, 2026

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17 min read

The 40 Official Languages of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Ranked

Every language spoken by all 48 qualified nations, from English (9 teams) to South Africa’s 12 official languages

Fred Louhouamou
Fred Louhouamou
48 Nations, One Tournament

Apr 21, 2026

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24 min read

48 Nations, One Tournament

Official languages, confederations, and federation sources for all 48 qualified nations

Fred Louhouamou
Fred Louhouamou
2026 FIFA World Cup - All 16 Host Cities: Estimated vs. Actual Public Spending

Apr 17, 2026

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2 min read

2026 FIFA World Cup - All 16 Host Cities: Estimated vs. Actual Public Spending

Only two of the 16 host cities were legally required to tell their residents what they were signing up for. Original estimates vs. current public spending across all 16 host cities. Canadian figures in CAD$ - USD equivalents shown in the table.

Fred Louhouamou
Fred Louhouamou
Does France really take $500 Billion a year from Africa?

Apr 8, 2026

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20 min read

Does France really take $500 Billion a year from Africa?

Let’s examine the half-trillion-dollar claim, and what actually matters

Fred Louhouamou
Fred Louhouamou

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