Serious Banter

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A podcast at the intersection of Business, Entrepreneurship, Tech & Popular Culture in Africa. We bring together people with views worth sharing & we banter. We take a lighthearted approach to somewhat serious matters of popular interest.

The Collective


    • Aug 18, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 30m AVG DURATION
    • 6 EPISODES
    • 2 SEASONS


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    S2E1 Why Are You Like This?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 125:55


    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!

    S1E8 Examining The Conflicts Between Innovation & Policy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 58:37


    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.

    S1E7 The Agribusiness Value Chain in Nigeria Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2020 119:57


    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!

    S1E6 The Agribusiness Value Chain In Nigeria

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 83:25


    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.

    S1E5 Identifying Non Consumption Opportunities and Market Creating Innovations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 69:59


    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.

    S1E2 Wealth, Power & Control

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 87:46


    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.

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