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
Oct 28, 2020From Protest, Massacre, Riot. . . To Genuine ReformsFrom Protest, Massacre, Riot. . . To Genuine Reforms (Picture by Olaku A. O. 97/98) “If you truly want to be great, you have to kill your father first” I have never been a big fan of our fathers. Our fathers and the generation before them failed us in a…10 min read10 min read
Sep 28, 2020I want more . . .I want more . . . (Picture by Olaku A. O.) I am a proud Igbo man. That’s my primary identity and I love the people and the culture. Igbo people are boundless and always create wealth regardless of the odds that may be stacked against them. …3 min read3 min read
Sep 19, 2020Letter to my FatherLetter to my Father Dear Father, My Hero, my mentor and my Leader. You have been all I want to be: a father, a mentor and a leader. You told me I have your DNA running in me and it was only a matter of time before I’d be you…2 min read2 min read
Sep 16, 2020Hi ChinemammaHow are you doing? It has been a while since I last saw you. I miss you, and the more I miss you, the more I realize what a blessing you…2 min read2 min read
Sep 8, 2020Midlife CrisisMidlife Crisis It’s become hard to ignore ageing. I’ve recently found myself counting down to my last days. It all started when I turned forty, perhaps earlier. It is difficult to explain but l’ll try. …3 min read3 min read
