National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) Director General Segun Runsewe said Nigeria plans to invest more in artists. He explained that the investment will encourage investors to invest more and also help sell the country’s cultural heritage. Runsewe spoke after Africa-Nordic meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs from over…
Does the start of Africa’s tallest building signal the end of Kenya’s business development boom? Or maybe Nairobi, Kenya’s traffic-clogged capital can be the next Dubai? Two large Dubai-based investors, Hass Petroleum and White Lotus, seem to think so. On May 23rd they formally started construction of what they claim…
More than one million African children have benefitted from social enterprise development in Africa in the last five years, according to a new report released by Reach for Change Africa. The non-profit organization which is marking its 5th anniversary this year under the theme “Accelerating Impact; Driving Change”, also reported…
1. Signing this Player: N’Golo Kanté. Translation: Invest in the Right People. In a competitive environment, the right people are your biggest competitive advantage. It’s rare in any field of play or state of affairs for a $40 million expense to be seen as a bargain, but that’s approximately what…
In this episode we talk to Chuki Obiyo, Executive Advisor, Sales Solutions at LinkedIn (hit the link below to listen to the podcast): Anatomy of a Great LinkedIn Profile – Podcast Interview In addition to the link above, for more executive interviews, you can also subscribe to the B2B Growth…
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers. In effect, law firms have to deal with some of the same realities across the business development spectrum from startup company headaches in the morning to multinational company sleeplessness at night. There are numerous ways that a…
It’s early Tuesday morning at Typical Law Firm LLP and the American Lawyer report on Profits per Equity Partner (PPP) is making the rounds across mobile devices and laptops. The report makes for scary reading across many law firm conference rooms and Typical Law is no different. There’s a growing sense in…
About the Author: I grew up in a village in Africa where people live on less than $1 a day. My parents worked very hard to send me to America to get a good education. In turn, I worked very hard and became a lawyer at Northwestern University School…
Maps, Apps, and Naps… what do these three things have in common (besides my attempt to spit “hot fire” rhymes)? Navigation. Specifically, navigating our human experiences. Many aspects of our lives can be thought of as a navigation—navigating from one job to another, navigating from the movie theater to the…
<<< Previous Chapter: The Most Interesting Thing About Investing in Africa (Introduction) The following post is from my e-book, The Most Interesting Thing About Investing in Africa. *** Investment: Education in Jomeka Commercial Academy, AVU, Owerri – Elevating Higher Education *** Chief Dan Obiyo was an early investor in Jomeka Commercial…