Serious Banter

In this early episode of Serious Banter, The Collective engages in a rambling conversation about Wealth, Power & Control of resources on a global scale, with a focus on where Nigeria finds itself in that matrix. The conversation touches on several facets of the subject matter and insightful contributions are generated from everyone. We had fun and quickly realized that these conversations were relevant and needed to be had. Not to mention some of the hilarious comments which had us all in stitches.

On this episode hosted by Justin Ijeh and Bola Lawal, we spend time chatting with a special guest; Efosa Ojomo of the Clayton Christensen Institute in Boston. Efosa coauthored the best selling book;The Prosperity Paradox,with Prof Clayton Christensen, Who sadly passed not long after the work was published. The talk revolves around the central theme of Efosa’s work : Identifying non consumption opportunities & market creating innovations.

In this episode of SeriousBanter hosted by Bola Lawal and Justin Ijeh, we discuss opportunities and challenges in the Agribusiness landscape in Nigeria, joined by The Collective.

In this concluding part of the conversation on opportunities in the Nigerian Agribusiness space, Bola and Justin, along with The Collective, are joined by the Commissioner for Agriculture in Lagos State Nigeria; Abisola Olusanya and Michael Oluwagbemi; Chairman of Vertmance Resources Ltd, an accomplished agribusiness entrepreneur. You might need to take notes on this one!

In This episode Bola and Justin are joined by Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola and Kayode Adegbola and the discussion centers on the perceived tensions between entrepreneurs and businesses seeking to drive innovation and the policy positions of regulators and government agencies in Nigeria.

In this premiere episode of our second season, we switch things up a bit and go into the forbidden domain of gender relations! Bola and Justin are joined by The Collective, represented by Irene, Sani, Mary and Anie. The conversation examines the several influences on the dispositions and behavior of women and men. It is quite animated as should be expected and ranges from socialization of men in contrast to women, family and cultural influences, money, geography and the likes. It was lit!...and that's an understatement. You have to listen to this one with your popcorn ready 'cos these folks came with guns blazing!