You want to start a business but don’t have an idea you believe could lead to true success. Many people copy existing businesses with little or no modification. However, this often creates market saturation and removes the excitement of running a fulfilling enterprise. To build a successful business, you must enjoy what you do—there should … [Read more…]
A colleague asked about my plans; the next step in my professional and academic endeavour. In response I told him my focus was on manufacturing automation, applying machine learning to manufacturing to make Nigeria more productive, reduce human interference in the manufacturing process. That last statement prompted a strong rebuke from him, screaming that is … [Read more…]
If we want it; we should pay for it. This was a strong contender for the title of this piece but I decided to move it to the first statement to allow the real issue take the title. The power situation in Nigeria is a huge challenge that has a domino effect on so many … [Read more…]
I am more motivated by impact than money – Matt Mullenweg, founder WordPress I once told someone that Matt perfectly expressed my view in the above statement but the guy said it was a deceptive statement which cannot be true. To him all that matters is money. He didn’t get it, what the hell was … [Read more…]
Taking a trip from Delhi to Agra, India, a 210 Km journey to the Taj Mahal, you pass through about 4 or 5 toll gates. The equivalent of that journey in Nigeria would be Abuja to Kaduna. Having 4 toll gates along that road would irritate most people but the Indians are not complaining, in … [Read more…]
This is the first in a series of “How I Learnt” post. The aim of the series is to chronicle how I learnt a particular skill with the hope of inspiring someone along the same path or even finding a better path. It is said that the best proof that something can be done is … [Read more…]
If I were a gambler I would be living under a tree writing this post at the moment. Although I like to think that I usually take safe bets; I would have thought betting my house that the Dollar would never get to 200 Naira was a very safe bet. I still did make a … [Read more…]
I wish I don’t have to complain about things, but as rapper Twista already knows from his song “Hope”, they are just wishes. My wish from any business is to get quality service; this shouldn’t be a tall wish. But as Nigerians have come to accept, quality service is a gift reserved for maybe Christmas. Even … [Read more…]
It was September 2006, I had reported to my place of primary assignment, I was allocated an apartment and moving in I inspected the bathroom. The water closet was rusty red. Off I go to the market, bought Harpic – a cleaning solution – applied it, got my toilet brush, scrubbed and flush. Voila! Sparkling … [Read more…]