Oct 30Gender Diversity, More Women PleaseOur board appointed Nneka Okekearu and Rashida Saleh to the Board of Directors last week. In addition to Lola Bolusire, another female director who was appointed a few months ago. We currently have three female directors, with one more on the way as an Executive Director for Treasury and Business…2 min read2 min read
Oct 23To Big to Think and Act Small.I learned something recently from a 28-year-old, “too big to think and act small.” In 2008, I was 30 years old. I founded a company with a group of guys with an initial capital of N2.5m. Today, that company is well-established, mature, and expanding. It has gradually gained prominence in the Nigerian economy, and more is to come. Today, I am nearly 45 years…2 min read2 min read
Jun 28The Iconic Nigerian MuseumThe ICONIC Nigerian Museum As an art enthusiast, the development of African art on the international stage is exciting and augurs well for the future. Africans have always been at the forefront of artistic expressions — visual art, music, film, dance, etc. — but we have never positioned or organised…3 min read3 min read
Aug 15, 2022My Conversation with FunmiI’ve learned something interesting in the last nine months. It is straightforward. You have great ideas, and you build great products based on them, only for the market to interpret and use them in ways you could never have imagined during the product development stage. I had the pleasure of…2 min read2 min read
Apr 10, 2021*Death is a beautiful thing**Death is a beautiful thing* Death is a beautiful thing, easily the best thing known to man. Artwork by Bob-Nosa Through the lens of the bereaved, it seems the most cruel experience. But on a deeper reflection, death is revealed as a most compelling beauty. Humans are emotional beings and…4 min read4 min read
Feb 8, 2021My Dad is GoneMy Dad is Gone There is no way to replace a Dad. The vacuum is too huge to fill and the uncertainty is too much to bear. Daddy, we miss you, I miss you. More than two weeks after and I still can’t bear the sight of a picture of you. It sadly reminds…Rip Dad4 min readRip Dad4 min read
Dec 16, 2020Investors’ CodeInvestors’ Code “There is a thin line between a superstar financier and a criminal” — Nonso Okpala. (Ben Enwonwu 1977) I have always aspired to be an investor. The earliest memory I have of this aspiration is from when I saw the movie, “Pretty woman” for the first time Recall…5 min read5 min read
Nov 15, 2020A Lot On My TableA Lot On My Table “You have less than a 100 years to make a mark.” Three years ago, I started searching for a table based on two basic considerations. First, I wanted a functional table to get work done. One that wasn’t too high or too low but would…5 min read5 min read
