Africa

28 Jun 2024

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The disparity between knowledge and actual greatness in life.

The thoughts I share below have greatly challenged me personally. The focus of my thoughts isn't on the life of Robert Greene, the author of several notable books. Instead, I want to explore what creates the apparent disparity between possessing extensive knowledge and achieving true greatness in life. Robert Greene has penned influential works such…

28 Aug 2023

Africa, Growth, Technology

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Dream, Dare, Do: Defying Doubters and Crafting the Impossible

In a meeting earlier today, this young buck couldn't resist spilling his visionary beans. His idea? A piece of cake and a fantasy all rolled into one. But oh, the naysayers pounced like hungry hounds, howling about the ludicrousness and impossibility, especially given Nigeria's notorious quirks. Well, let me tell you, I was boiling. My…

16 Jan 2023

Africa, Business

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Quit electing idiots.

A friend reminded me of this post I made about a year ago. Gotta repost it. You see when more young Nigerians start to have entrepreneurial mindset (I’m not talking about just business), more people will quit validating these bunch, why? Because now, you are trying to build something and facing problems that are direct…

02 Dec 2022

Africa, Growth, News

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Her dream is freedom for women and girls

As a girl growing up in rural Kenya, Kakenya Ntaiya learned from an early age that her future had already been decided for her. By age 5, according to local Maasai custom, she would be engaged to be married. By 13, she would go through female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and leave school to become a wife and…

02 Dec 2022

Africa, Growth, News

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Dr. Nonhlanhla Yende-Zuma is saving lives with math

Growing up in a rural community with high rates of HIV and TB, Nonhlanhla Yende could have been just another statistic. Instead, she became a world-class statistician, one who’s using her expertise to save lives around the globe. The name Nonhlanhla means “one with good luck” in Zulu, the most common first language in her…

28 Nov 2022

Africa, Growth, Technology

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Young Nigerians, it’s the time to start building.

Ndubuisi Ekekwe of Tekedia captures my thoughts beautifully in this post. Young people, start building. The finest business in Nigeria has not been started. We’re just entering the cambrian moment of entrepreneurial capitalism in the nation. Yes, things are still at infancy and opportunities abound. Nigeria’s GDP is about $500 billion for 220 million people;…