The “secondary” industries
Wherever people are making a lot of money legitimately (more or less), there is usually a thriving secondary illegitimate industry
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Author: Chipego
Don’t just “make money” – build a BUSINESS
Jay-Z (and many others before and after him) said (say) it best: “Money makes the world go round”. As a
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The Gold pot at the end of the Rainbow
This is the story of how we lost USD 70,000 in West Africa in the Gold industry. I wouldn’t say
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Nigeria: Central Bank plans for the next 5 years
5 min read. At a Glance:
Unpacking the Nigeria’s Central Bank roadmap for the upcoming 5 years:
1) Steep export objectives
2) Ambitious banking sector goals
Good infrastructure equals better business
4 min read. At a glance:
1) Tendency by bureacrats to prioritize urban centres
2) Public Infrastructure is necessary for economic development
The solution to the “African problem” does not lie with Government
At a glance:
1) Many people are WAITING for governments to solve problems
2) Governments are not best suited to run businesses
3) The private sector has the solutions provided the public sector can create the environment
Sale of cocoa suspended by Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana: A Step in the right direction?
At a Glance:
1) Cocoa export suspended for 2020-2021 season unless minimum price is agreed
2) Reasons for “closing shop” suspicious
3) Storage issues and forth-coming elections like to derail process
“African Time” AKA “Lack of professionalism”
3 min read. At a Glance:
1) Why the concept of “African time” should make Africans balk.
The Cultural and Linguistic Divide
3 min read. At a glance: Why multi-cultured countries can unduly weigh down a country.
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3 or 4 things I have learned in my short time as an Entrepreneur…
4 min read. At a glance:
1) Why belief-system is key
2) Is Entrepreneurship for you?
3) Why support is essential
4) Developing a thick skin
