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Category Archives: Lagos
Nigerian start-ups need government support
In my column in the May 2019 edition of this publication, I posited that entrepreneurship education (EE) and government support for start-ups are key factors that have set the United States and China apart as the world’s entrepreneurial powers. Government … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Agriculture, E-Commerce, Entrepreneurship, Fintech, Innovation, Lagos, Nigeria, Payment Solutions, Startups, Technology
Tagged Agriculture, China, E-Commerce, Entrepreneur, Innovation, Technology
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Promoting entrepreneurship education in Nigeria for job growth
The rate of unemployment – including graduate unemployment – in Nigeria is alarming. While the unemployment rate across the entire working population was 23.1%, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the jobless rate among Nigerians between the ages … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, E-Commerce, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Lagos, Nigeria
Tagged Africa, Economic Development, Education, Entrepreneur, Social Entrepreneurship, Start up
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The rise of a new Tribe
The Cambridge dictionary defines a tribe as a group of people, often of related families, who live together, sharing the same language, culture and history. It is in this light that tribe in this piece has been used to describe … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Agriculture, E-Commerce, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Fintech, Gas, Governance, Innovation, Inspirational, Lagos, Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, Nigeria, Payment Solutions, Personal Development, Politics-, Social Media
Tagged Africa, E-Commerce, Education, Entrepreneur, Finance, Gas, Healthcare, Innovation, Integrity, Motivational, Politics-, Social Entrepreneurship, Start up, Technology
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A case for national LPG and clean cooking strategy in Nigeria
In 2013, my brother ventured into sales and marketing of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), colloquially known as cooking gas in Nigeria. I visited his plant and a couple of months later, he persuaded me to follow suit. I carried out … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship, Gas, Lagos, Leadership, Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG
Tagged Gas, Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG
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Social investment has higher returns than infrastructure
In March 2018, principal founder of Microsoft and co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, was in Nigeria. He came into the country quietly but he did not leave without stirring up a hornet’s nest. While speaking … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Governance, Lagos, Leadership, Nigeria, Politics-
Tagged Education, HDI, Healthcare, Social Investments
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Raising the effectiveness of philanthropy in Nigeria
Growing up, I watched my dad engage in several philanthropic activities. He gave to people and causes he cared about. Much of the beneficiaries of these philanthropic deeds were extended family members, the local community, friends and religious organizations. Sometimes, … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Lagos, Nigeria, Philantrophy
Tagged Philantrophy, Private Foundations
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Making the economic republic of Lagos great
During my recent visit to Lagos, not unlike the previous ones, I had the opportunity to observe and scrutinize the energetic metropolis. This often required me to take off my Nigerian lenses and put on the lenses of a tourist, … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Governance, Lagos, Nigeria
Tagged Economic Development, Governance, Leadership, Politics-
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