Edmund OlotuThis one time I met an Angel…Many years ago shortly after I had just moved back to Nigeria; I was in desperate need to settle an invoice for part payment of a license…4 min read·Mar 3, 2020--6--6
Edmund OlotuTechAdvance earns special recognition at London Stock Exchange Group’s Companies to Inspire Africa…These companies boast an incredibly impressive average compound annual growth rate of 46%, up from 16% reported in the previous report.2 min read·Jan 25, 2019----
Edmund OlotuWhat Nigeria needs right now…. wait for it… might be a celebrity president.When talking about Nigerian politics, we often hear whispers of “structure.” Things like “the incumbent parties, PDP and APC, have all the…3 min read·Dec 23, 2018--1--1
Edmund OlotuFor The Good Of Nigeria: Linking Education To Regional Comparative AdvantageI wrote a social media status a few years ago on linking education to regional comparative advantage as a means of fixing the outdated…3 min read·Jul 18, 2018--1--1
Edmund OlotuFintechs are not a threat to banks; far from it.Sometime in May, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) labeled fintechs as threats to the banking sector. And I’ve been pondering on what this…4 min read·Jun 3, 2018--1--1
Edmund OlotuThe Rich Uncle Network“Nigerian (tech) entrepreneurs need to show traction”…. I hear this all the time and whilst it is true, it still irks me when I hear it…4 min read·May 24, 2018--2--2
Edmund OlotuMy Interview with The African Tech Roundup’s Andile MasukuYou can listen on SoundCloud7 min read·May 22, 2018----
Edmund OlotuThe Role of Technology in Nigeria’s 2019 ElectionsAccording to Quartz, it is estimated that about 500,000 Nigerian students graduate from tertiary institutions every year.5 min read·Apr 29, 2018--2--2
Edmund OlotuYour Nigerian degree is useless but there is hope!Anyone who has tried recruiting Nigerian graduates would have dealt with immense frustrations only similar in severity to using slow…4 min read·Mar 22, 2018--6--6
Edmund OlotuToxic masculinity and what it means for the burgeoning digital economy in NigeriaI wrote this piece (in quotes below) a while ago and didn’t have the guts to share it. It was an expansion of a social media conversation I…6 min read·Mar 9, 2018--1--1