In this piece for the Africa at LSE blog, I argue that as tech solutions by African entrepreneurs are replicated globally, governments must make necessary investments in infrastructure and Research & Development. Economists hardly agree on anything but if there... Continue Reading →
Last week, Nigeria launched a national airline - 'Nigeria Air'. The Nigerian government annoys me daily perhaps even hourly but I cannot remember when last a government decision irked me so much as this news did. I am angry because... Continue Reading →
Hello Blogfam! So sorry for the long absence, its never intentional....but the good news however is that I managed to get my batteries recharged so I have a lot of things I plan to write about this month 🙂 London... Continue Reading →
In recent years Jollof rice has emerged as some sort of cultural phenomenon in Nigeria, which is quite a huge deal considering the fact that Nigerians generally struggle to find areas of mutual interest. I cannot recall how this Jollof... Continue Reading →
The imperative for export diversification Recent data by the National Bureau of Statistics shows that crude oil accounts for over 80% of what we export. There are lot of reasons why this is a problem, not least because it makes... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, I stumbled on a report by the National Bureau of Statistics which revealed the credit allocation made by Nigerian banks to the country's private sector. The findings of the report caused me to think and reflect... Continue Reading →
Paddy Adenuga's story - Amaka's take The son of one of Nigeria's billionaire businessmen recently released an interesting and intriguing story about how he attempted to buy one of the world's largest corporations, Chevron at only 29 years. The story... Continue Reading →
Election season in Nigeria is here again! To be honest, it's a little hard to believe that President Buhari's 4-year administration will soon elapse because I remember vividly the day he was elected. There was so much hope and expectations... Continue Reading →
Hello Blogfam!! Happy new year, albeit a very belated one. My 2018 has started on a relatively slow note as I take out time to finalise my plans and strategies for the year. I am excited, giddy, nervous, anxious and... Continue Reading →
