I think it’s time we had a conversation about the huge racket of extortion & corruption that has become of regulations for COVID19. Starting from Police extortion on highways to “essential services” flights & BRT loading fully & overpricing, etc while MSMEs are suffering. Up till now, many businesses, most…

Real estate vs securities as an investment option: How to save Yourself from Homelessness A few months ago, I shared my story on how we could have been rendered homeless months after my Dad died and our landlord kicked us out, insisting he wasn’t renting to a widow. I was…

I saw 4 missed calls from a close relative who rarely calls. I got very anxious immediately, almost panicky. Then I remember a debate sometime ago about phone calls causing anxiety. I think it takes a degree of heartlessness to not have anxiety panics regularly in Nigeria. I think it’s…

Many SMEs mix up strategic positioning with operational effectiveness. They think once they are effective with operations, then they’re strategically positioned. Not true. While one can make you become the SAME as your competitors, the other makes you DIFFERENT from them. First, what is Strategy? I know many business books…

I have read too many contents in the past few weeks painting credits & loans in a bad light, especially for small businesses. …

So let’s discuss this laughable conversation about Pepsi and Bigi. A simple clear case of competitive strategy at play. I was shocked to see several reactions alleging racism, monopoly, and all sorts of names in reaction to the email sent by the MD of Pepsi to his team. First, it’s…

The public transportation system in Lagos, Nigeria is ranked amongst the worst in the world. An insufficient and decadent multi-modal system, and an inhuman public road transport impacts negatively on the overall quality of life of Lagosians. The emergence of ride hailing apps Uber & Taxify helped reduce that.

Earlier today, I followed conversations about online vendors/MSMEs, Balogun market prices & how many think it is unfair to compare both. There is nothing unfair. It is the reality of our market and here’s what you need to understand the Nigerian market competitive dynamics & pricing strategy Brushing off consistent…

Your heart skipped a bit, didn’t it? I’m sure you read the headline and thought ‘Oh no! Not again’. In the now famous little boy’s words I want to tell you to ‘calm down’. This is not one of the terrible decisions our government has made to make things hard…