Podcasts about Lagos Business School

Episode #169 with Dare Odumade, CEO of Chekkit Technologies and contributor to the recently published book Thrive: Mastering E-commerce the African Way published by the Africa Retail Academy at Lagos Business School.Dare Odumade is at the forefront of supply chain innovation in Africa through his work with Chekkit Technologies, a company on a mission to protect consumers, build brand trust, and eliminate counterfeit products across the continent. As a key voice in the chapter Enhancing E-commerce Efficiency in Africa: The Role of Product Digital Identity Management, Dare offers a bold vision for how digital product identity can transform African commerce.In this episode, we explore how Chekkit is reshaping e-commerce in Africa, from solving the "what I ordered versus what I got" dilemma and improving logistics infrastructure to empowering consumers with real-time product verification and driving loyalty through smart technology solutions.What We Discuss With DareThe pivotal moment that highlighted the urgent need for supply chain transparency in Africa.The key message behind the chapter “Enhancing E-commerce Efficiency in Africa” and how product digital identity management plays a crucial role.How Chekkit functions as a real-world tool to trace and share the story of a product's supply chain from origin to consumer.How Chekkit supports manufacturers in reclaiming market share by combating counterfeit products through supply chain transparency.The resistance faced from industries hesitant to digitise their supply chains and how Chekkit addresses those challenges.Did you miss my previous episode where I discuss The Structural Changes Required To Build Resilient Diagnostics and Healthcare Systems in Africa? Make sure to check it out!Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps!Connect with Terser:LinkedIn - Terser AdamuInstagram - unlockingafricaTwitter (X) - @TerserAdamuConnect with Dare:LinkedIn - Dare OdumadeTwitter (X) - @ChekkitappDo you want to do business in Africa? Explore the vast business opportunities in African markets and increase your success with ETK Group. Connect with us at www.etkgroup.co.uk or reach out via email at info@etkgroup.co.ukSubscribe to our newsletter for exclusive content, behind-the-scenes insights, and bonus material - Unlocking Africa Newsletter

In this episode, Kolawole and Mrs. Henrietta delve into the world of impact-driven entrepreneurship, discussing what it takes to build successful businesses that not only thrive but also make a meaningful difference. Learn how purpose and profit can align to create lasting impact in today's business landscape.

Ayodele Okundalaiye is a dynamic professional Master of Ceremony/Compere with a sense of humour - he is popularly known as the Senior Advocate of Comedy (SACO).As a Compere, he has consistently delivered outstanding value to clients across several industries and sectors. This has made SACO the choice MC by Multinational companies, financial institutions, Telecom giants, FMCG companies, Non-profits, political, educational and Faith-based organizations as well as high-net-worth individuals in Nigeria and abroad. Some companies/organizations that have engaged his professional Compere service for events include MTN, KPMG, Lagos Business School, Rainoil, and Pretoria Canadian Association of Nigerian Physicians and Dentists.SACO has hosted events in the US, Canada, UK, France, South Africa, Ghana, Dubai, Turkey and even Israel to mention a few. He has also hosted about 2000 social events (weddings and birthday parties) at home and abroad. His style can be described as a blend of humour - rib cracking, clean ethical and family-friendly jokes, wit and an abundance of courtesy for clients and guests alike. He deploys class and panache in the management of programs and also brings to the table the ability to adapt and customize programs to suit the needs of specific and unique audiences. Event Planners often find his input priceless and vital to the overall success of their events. He is also an alumnus of Lagos Business School's Enterprise Development Centre.He is married to Aghogho and together they have 3 amazing children.SACO holds LEGACY above all achievements - he is passionate about building capacity for the next generations. This led to the establishment of the Strategic Mentorship Programme – a vehicle that aims to provide strategic mentorship to young entertainment entrepreneurs.Find out more @spiritofsaco

Welcome to another episode of the Sistas Lets talk Podcast. We are celebrating women for the entire March month. We begin with Ibukun Awosika. Entrepreneur, Author, International Leader, and a Global Culture Shaper Ibukun Awosika is an African entrepreneur, author, international leader, and a global culture shaper. She is the Chairman and Founder of The Chair Centre Group, a leading furniture and security systems provider in Nigeria. She is the founder of Ibukun Awosika Leadership Academy and also the founder of the Christian Missionary Fund, a faith-based organization spread across Nigeria to change lives. With an undergraduate degree in Chemistry from University of Ife Nigeria and advanced degrees from various global institutions, including Lagos Business School, IESE Business School, Wharton and China European International Business School (CEIBS). She serves as Chairman or Board member on various Corporate and non-profit boards around the world, across Education, Energy, IT, Manufacturing, Retail, Financial Services, Corporate Governance and Advocacy. She is a woman of many firsts; she was the first Female Chairperson of Nigeria's Premier Bank, First Bank, the first Nigerian recipient of the prestigious International Women Entrepreneurial Challenge (IWEC) Award and the first African recipient of the International Friendship Award 2019 by the Queen of Spain. She is committed to serving nations; and was recently appointed to the UK G7 impact Taskforce, member of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group and served on the pioneer board of the Nigerian Sovereign Wealth Fund. Her recent recognitions are the 2020 Forbes Woman Africa Chairperson Award; Beta Gama Signa 2020 Business Achievement Award. She is a fellow of the African Leadership Initiative, Aspen Global Leadership Network and a recipient of 4 Honorary Doctorate Degrees. She is happily married to Abiodun Awosika and they are blessed with three wonderful sons. Courtesy of Gender Smart --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sistasletstalk/message

A special episode delving into the realm of real estate properties and beyond, with a focus on the Nigerian Real Estate Market. Anchored by Oshodi, joined by a special guest, Morenike Anekwe, a distinguished alumnus of Lagos Business School, real estate consultant, quantity surveyor, and builder. She's the founder of MJ Realtors, a real estate company specializing in property marketing, sales, portfolio management, construction, and interior decoration. With her remarkable expertise, she's achieved significant strides in real estate sales and marketing since founding the company in 2020. The conversation centered around the vibrant real estate market in Lagos. Our guest sheds light on why people are investing in real estate, emphasizing the ever-growing demand for housing in Lagos due to its status as a commercial hub. The conversation also explored the phenomenon of short lets and why they've become increasingly popular among investors. Furthermore, the discussion touches upon the booming land market in Lagos, fueled by developments such as refineries, free trade zones, and infrastructure projects.  Tune in as we unravel the intricacies of the Lagos real estate market and gain valuable insights into a structure that many Lagosians are adopting to ensure their financial freedom.

In this episode of “The Brand Called You,” we delve into the remarkable journey of Professor Enase Okonedo, the distinguished Vice Chancellor of Pan-Atlantic University in Lagos, Nigeria. Join us as we explore her inspiring leadership, commitment to excellence, and unwavering dedication to nurturing the next generation of ethical and innovative leaders in the heart of Africa.  [00:37] - About Professor Enase Okonedo Professor Okonedo is the Vice Chancellor of the Pan-Atlantic University in Lagos, Nigeria. She is the former Dean of the Lagos Business School. She also serves on several boards.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbcy/support

In this episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Dr Doyin Atewologun, a psychologist and scholar practitioner. Doyin is the CEO and founder of Delta, a leadership and inclusion consultancy, and also serves as a leadership program advisor at Rhodes Trust at the University of Oxford. She has been recognized for her innovative methodologies and pioneering work in promoting inclusion and excellence in organizations. Doyin shares her insights on diversity and inclusion, drawing from her extensive experience in coaching, executive education, and program design. Join us as we delve into the fascinating world of diversity and inclusion with Doyin. KEY TAKEAWAYS Thriving Through Diversity - Organizations thrive with diversity and inclusion. Embracing different expressions brings varied perspectives, talents, and ideas, boosting outcomes. Moving Past Bias Training - Unconscious bias training is a start, not the finish. It raises awareness, but concrete steps are crucial for inclusive cultures and systems. Creating Inclusive - Culture Inclusive culture needs strong leadership, investment, and time. Leaders must value diversity, invest resources, and set realistic expectations. Inclusion in Small Entities - Even small units can practice diversity and inclusion. Safe spaces for sharing and industry guidance can foster inclusivity. Unleashing Potential - Diversity aims to unleash unique potential, creativity, and impact. It envisions a world where all contributions make a positive difference. BEST MOMENTS "Diversity is all of the different ways in which humanity exists." "Inclusion is about making sure that the differences that used to matter before don't matter anymore." "When you put the payout from the investment in unleashing the talent of all types of humanity, it's certainly worth the effort." "Unconscious bias training is a starting point, it raises your awareness of implicit bias. What do you do with it?" "All of us have something to bring. Let us just make it okay for everybody to bring what they have to bring." EPISODE RESOURES https://deltaalphapsi.com/resources/ Government Report - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-report-of-the-commission-on-race-and-ethnic-disparities/foreword-introduction-and-full-recommendations GMC Report – Fair to Refer BMA Report – Why are we still here EHRC -  Unconscious Bias Report   GUEST CONTACT METHOD https://deltaalphapsi.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-doyin-atewologun-1025343/   ABOUT THE GUEST Doyin is a multiple award-winning chartered business psychologist, consultant, speaker, executive coach, researcher and skilled facilitator. She is also a thought leader in diversity and inclusivity, multiple identities and organisational leadership. She has worked with several FTSE 100 businesses, United Nations agencies, the UK Civil Service and professional services firms. Past engagements include leadership development for a global financial institution, coaching for aspiring senior civil servants, a diversity audit for an industry regulator and implicit bias training for legal services. Doyin is Deputy Chair of the British Psychology Society's Diversity and Inclusion at Work group. She is Advisor, Scholar Leadership Development & Programming, The Rhodes Trust, previously Dean of Rhodes Scholarships at the University of Oxford. She also currently holds faculty positions at Cranfield School of Management, UK; Queen Mary University of London, School of Business and Management; Lagos Business School, Nigeria and the Human Resources Management Department at University of Pretoria, South Africa. Doyin was the lead researcher of the 2017 Sir John Parker Review into ethnic diversity on FTSE 100 boards (commissioned by the then UK Secretary of State for Business). These experiences and qualifications combined, give Doyin an extensive understanding of leadership development in the context of diversity and inclusion. Qualifications: PhD Organisational Behaviour MRes Masters in Management Research MSc. Occupational Psychology BSc. Psychology Chartered and Registered Occupational Psychologist Test User: Occupational Ability and Personality qualifications   ABOUT THE HOST  Dr Omo Akoje Okonkwo is a practising Cosmetic Dental Surgeon working in Private Clinics in Surrey. Her passion for empowering her patients and team led her to Transformational coaching to bring about significant change in others.  Her many skill sets and ability to motivate people quickly opened leadership roles for her, including Director of Health care Projects and Clinical Lead and Senior Tutor at the prestigious King College Dental Hospital. Along her journey, she faced numerous setbacks despite her passion, academic background and experience. Notwithstanding, her passion for excellence and growth led her to embark on an MBA at the Renowned Warwick Business School. Her desire to empower women steered her to conduct qualitative research exploring Gender, Leadership, and Identity. Her findings revealed what she had always sensed, the leadership labyrinth for female and ethnic minority leaders that exists. It is now Dr Omo's mission to educate and equip individuals, organisations, and countries on the necessity, mindset, and steps to create inclusion at all levels of society. CONTACT METHOD  IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.omo_uk/LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-omo-okonkwo-65b8a542/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/omo.okonkwo  This show was brought to you by Progressive Media

In this week's episode, join us as we delve into an inspiring conversation with Dr. Adereni Abiodun, the esteemed founder and CEO of Helpmum Africa. Discover how Helpmum, a social enterprise driven by innovation, policymaking, research, and technology, is revolutionizing maternal and infant healthcare in Africa. Dr. Abiodun's remarkable journey has earned him numerous accolades and substantial grants, including the prestigious Google Impact Challenge, which has infused up to $250,000 into his organization. As a passionate advocate for sustainable social enterprise, Dr. Abiodun's team has also developed Mum Health, an innovative platform that contributes to revenue generation. Learn from Dr. Abiodun's experience as he shares how he successfully balanced his medical responsibilities at the university with his entrepreneurial pursuits, even attending Lagos Business School concurrently. Gain valuable insights and be inspired by his remarkable story of resilience and determination. Listen now to discover the future of maternal and infant healthcare in Africa!

Lucille Ossai is a communications trainer, speaker, advisor, author, and multi-award-winning blogger. She helps professionals, entrepreneurs, and leaders amplify their communication skills so they increase their influence, excel in their careers, and boost business results. Lucille is the bestselling author of "Influence and Thrive: How Professionals, Entrepreneurs, Business Leaders and Corporations Use Effective Communications to Get Results" and Global Gurus ranked her #5 on their list of communication professionals in 2022. Lucille has a Master's degree from The London School of Economics and Political Science and is a Communications Coach at the Lagos Business School. Be sure to tell Lucille and Jamie what you think about this episode by leaving a review and rating.  It helps us get the message out there!   Share us with your friends and family who would enjoy and benefit from hearing the podcast.                Find out more   https://linktr.ee/bigideabigmoves                         Follow us on Instagram @bigidea_bigmoves                             Facebook www.facebook.com/bigideabigmoves              For amazing Lifestyle Clothing epitomesportswear.com  Our listeners get 20% off with the code BIBM                   For Human Resources and Talent help contact www.epitomeHR.com Take their free assessment                               Talk to us about partnerships    https://beacon.by/epitome-hr-inc/bibm...                            Follow Lucille on LinkedIn  @lucilleossaicommunicationspro

Mr. Yinka Ogunleye (Yinka) is an adept and passionate leader in Strategy and Planning with over two (2) decades of experience; dedicated to driving innovation and results across multi-company structured organizations in the Energy, Oil and Gas industry. He has proven ability with broad exposures to manage strategy and planning processes, nurture the growth of business through development of company objectives, targets and performance aspirations. He has exposures covering Oil Exploration, Oil Production and Gas Businesses in the upstream and midstream sectors.   He started his career as a Database Administrator, Financial Systems with Pan Ocean Oil Corporation Nigeria Limited. His career had since traversed Information Technology, Business Development, Technical and Commercial functions. He had the coordinating role of Strategy Development across six (6) business arms of a Group, spanning upstream Oil and Gas, Energy development, Pipeline, Gas Processing and Monetization. He joined Amazon Energy Group in 2020 as Vice President New Ventures, and Group Head Strategy and Planning. In these roles he was among several functions coordinating the Strategy and Planning programs and initiatives for incubating projects through creative commercial arrangements; developing new business opportunities and partnerships; and superintending over the Group's corporate strategy, planning and performance program. Yinka holds a Bachelor's degree in Zoology and a Master's Degree in Computer Science from the Lagos State University, Ojo. He obtained a Post-Graduate Diploma in Information Technology at the Federal University of Technology, Akure. He also obtained an MBA from the Lagos Business School, and was on exchange program to the IESE Business School, University of Navarra, Barcelona, Spain where he earned a certificate in Entrepreneurship and Competitive Strategy. He is a certified Project Management Practitioner, Balance Scorecard Professional and Performance Management Practitioner. He has been doing his Doctoral studies where he is currently researching on Innovation and Responsible Leadership at the Gordon's Institute of Business Science, South Africa. He holds a Certificate Business Analytics at the Harvard Business School. Yinka is an entrepreneur. He is the founder of a start-up called Riba-x(www.riba-x.com), a Search, Connect and Communities platform for small businesses and communities of shared interests. He also runs AtriumData Solutions and Services Limited, a Strategy and Project Consulting company Yinka is also currently into Agri-business, where he is developing a Palm Oil plantation and Pig Farm. Key Takeaways   1. You can still reach your end-goal even if you're traveling a different path - Yinka was always passionate about IT growing up. He had a computer scientist father and learned coding languages like C++ and worked with databases. He wanted to pursue a degree in Computer Science but unfortunately, didn't make the cut. Yinka instead pursued a degree in Zoology yet he still managed to land a IT role post-graduation. 2. Don't be afraid to branch out - After learning Zoology, specializing in genetics and working various roles in the IT field, Yinka went to pursue an MBA in Business and tackled his entrepreneur side. Exploring your interests and diversifying your knowledge is a great way to live a fulfilling life.  3. Mentor and mentee relationships can have different forms - For Yinka, the mentor-mentee dynamic involved his mentor asking questions and probing his (the mentee's) thoughts rather than providing advice directly. This pushed Yinka to either mull over his mentor's prompts or provide an answer to his mentor's questions, causing him to engage in deep thinking. Today, Yinka and his mentor are as close as brothers.  4. Entrepreneurship can be a lonely journey - Entrepreneurship can be extremely gratifying but it also comes with its ups and downs. Yinka founded “Dago” with his good friend, now turned business partner. Unfortunately, the company hit a brick wall and the business relationship between Yinka and his friend fell apart. Today, Yinka repackaged the idea of Dago and turned it into a new project called “Riba-x.”   5. Ensure you derive pleasure from what you do - Whether it's through your job, hobbies or relationships, make sure that what you are investing in brings you joy. If you pursue things that you derive pleasure from, you're more likely to feel content with it despite any drawbacks. Applying this to a career, if you are doing something you love every single day, eventually money comes second to your happiness. 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Nigeria is known for having tribal tensions and it gets worse heading into a general election. The 2023 presidential election is no different and our guest, tunde leye explains the reason for this situation. Tunde Leye is the author of four books and three novellas. His most recent work is the critically acclaimed historical fiction novel, Afonja: The Rise published in October 2018. His former books include Guardians of the Seals (2016), Golden Sands (2014) and children's book The Rat Race (2011). He has also published three novellas – The Burden of Proof (2013), Yobachi (2015) and The Ahosi (2017). Tunde holds a bachelor's in computer science from the University of Lagos and an MBA from the Lagos Business School. He is a partner with SBM Intelligence, a Pan-African geopolitical research firm, and a columnist for various newspapers. He is also co-founder of Fintech firm, CREDEQUITY and he lives and writes in Lagos, Nigeria.

Have you always wanted to join the education revolution? Does the idea of making money while you sleep appeal to you? Are you interested in the knowledge industry? On this week's podcast, online course pioneer, Stephanie Obi, shares how she discovered online training in the early days and how she used it to propel herself to financial abundance while helping others to do the same. Sorry, no video for this episode. Listen to the podcast Connect with Stephanie About Stephanie Obi: Award Winning & Pioneer Digital Business Coach Stephanie Obi is an award winning and pioneer digital business coach whose work is contributing to closing the US$330 billion finance gap that small and medium sized enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa face. She is the founder of Leverage for Africa, which supports businesses to launch one online course and turn it into a Six Figure Income Stream. She has helped some of Forbes Africa's most powerful women and LinkedIn Top Voices to launch online courses and is the author of the Amazon best-selling book, Knowledge Is The New Gold. She is a recipient of the Beta Gamma Sigma 2021 Entrepreneurial Achievement Award, the Social Media for Social Good Award and was named one of the "100 Most Impactful Women" in 2022 by The Richer Woman for her work in helping to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. She has spoken at the Women In Management, Business & Public Service Annual Conference, one of the largest women in leadership conferences in Africa, as well as The Lagos Business School's Entrepreneurship Expo and Contest. She has been featured on Forbes, Thrive Global, Guardian Woman, Arise TV, Channels TV, Business Day, Vanguard, etc She's a First-Class Graduate of Computer Science and holds an MBA from the prestigious Lagos Business School.

Arese has started a movement for African millennial women which has them excited about making smart money decisions. Following her background in wealth management and her interest in storytelling, she has created media products which spark conversations about investment, wealth, entrepreneurship and employment. After two Best Selling Books and a wildly successful Pan African book tour, Arese went on to Produce the Hit Netflix Series, The Smart Money Woman. Through her work, she has built strong relatable characters which depict the daily financial struggles of the modern African woman and practical strategies for building wealth in an African Context.She is the host of the Smart Money Tribe Podcast which went to number one, in the first week of its release, on Apple's Top Shows Podcast List. Arese has also spoken at and been featured on premium international platforms such as CNN.com, Bloomberg and Forbes Africa. In 2021, she was recognised as one of the Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD).Arese is an independent director for Africa's Largest Indigenous Make-up Brand- House of Tara International and an Advisory Board Member for TW Magazine.She holds an MSc in Economic Development from University College London (UCL) and a BSc in Business and Management from Aston Business School, Birmingham. She is also an alumna of the Lagos Business School, INSEAD Abu Dhabi, and The London School of Business executive education programs.Arese remains focused on creating TV shows and media products that break down financial barriers for African Women. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #25 with Dr. Uchenna Uzo who is the current Faculty Director at Lagos Business School, and teaches marketing management, personal selling, sales, and channel management courses. His research and consulting projects span several industries focusing mainly on indigenous sales and marketing strategies, retailing and consumer behaviour trends in Africa.He currently serves on the board of a retail marketing firm and is the author of several business case studies, blogs via Afritail, and books, the most recent of which is Africa's Goldmine: A Guide to Winning Customers in an Unstructured Market. His academic articles have been published in the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal and the Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management.What We Discuss With Uchenna UzoWhat are your top tips for business owners looking to win African customers?The informal market in Africa is frequently described as chaotic and unstructured. How would you describe Africa's informal market and why?How would you describe the interaction of economics, supply chain, consumer preferences, and local culture that drives Africa's informal market?What are some of the most notable changes in the behaviours of African customers?And much more...Full show notes and resources can be found here: Unlocking Africa show notesDid you miss my previous episode where I discuss Using Blockchain for Social Impact in Africa: The Good, Bad, and in Between with Pretty Kubyane?  Make sure to check it out!Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps!Connect with Terser on LinkedIn at TerserAdamu, and Twitter @TerserAdamuConnect with Uchenna on LinkedIn at UchennaUzo, and Twitter @LBSNigeriaSupport the showDo you want to do business in Africa? Explore the vast business opportunities in African markets and increase your success with ETK Group. Connect with us at www.etkgroup.co.uk or reach out via email at info@etkgroup.co.uk

In this episode of The Excellent Life Podcast, I discuss the topic "Excellence in Leadership" with my Coach and Mentor Ibukun Awosika. She describes a good leader as someone who is able to maximize the talents and the giftings of all the members of their team for the benefit of the institution, organization, or community.  She shares in detail her leadership philosophy which has helped her to excel in the area of leadership.She further enumerates the qualities that a good leader should possess which include humility and the willingness to be open to learn from anyone in your sphere of influence. She expresses the opinion that you do not have to be the smartest person in the room to be a good leader, but rather giving everyone on your team the opportunity to contribute their own quota to the team actually is an important leadership trait.She is particularly passionate about inspiring women to attain the highest levels of leadership possible and we discuss her upcoming International Women's Conference coming up in Dubai from March 29th to March 31st, 2022.I conclude this episode by sharing 10 affirmations of an excellent leader. You are sure to be inspired by this episode. You can follow Ibukun Awosika on Instagram @IbukunAwosikaLet's continue the conversation on Instagram and Facebook. Use #TheExcellentLife. Thank you for subscribing, reviewing, and rating this podcast.Ibukun Awosika is an entrepreneur, a business executive as well as an ordained Pastor. She is a graduate of Chemistry from The University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Nigeria; an alumna of the Chief Executive Program of Lagos Business School; the Global Executive MBA of IESE Business School, Barcelona-Spain; and Global CEO Program of Wharton and China European International Business School (CEIBS). Ibukun Awosika is a co-founder and past chairperson of Women in Business, Management, and Public Service (WIMBIZ). She is the founder of the Christian Missionary Fund, a faith-based organization that works with hundreds of missionaries spread across Nigeria to change lives with the provision of medical, educational, and other supplies.  A multiple award-winning entrepreneur and the first Nigerian recipient of the prestigious International Women Entrepreneurial Challenge (IWEC) Award as a  nominee of the  US Department of State in 2008.  Ibukun Awosika is the first female and immediate past Chairman of First Bank Nigeria. She has spoken at numerous world conferences and platforms where she shares her knowledge on several economic and faith-based topics. In 2018, she worked as the executive producer of the movie “God's Calling” and has also authored several books including: “The Girl Entrepreneurs and Business His Way.”  She is happily married to Abiodun Awosika, and they are blessed with three wonderful sons.

Episode 50: It's A New Day! (Getting Past Your Past) In this very special episode, I have a soul rich and inspiring conversation with Greatness A.T.O about how we can leverage the past from the lenses of a victor. Whilst overcoming the past is a conscious effort; it requires being intentional and  self aware.In this episode, Greatness brings truly unique insights which shattered stereotypical thinking about what it means to be in the present, accept where you are on your journey. She also shared about how she canceled her wedding 7-days prior, and all her child-hood traumas having grown up from a dysfunctional family. She also shared some incredible insights on how to be more, do more and have more and how to overcome the shackles of the past.This episode is for every and anyone  who desires clarity and courage to set themselves free from their past limitations, as well as those they have unconsciously set for themselves.About My Guest: Greatness A. T. Olorunfemi is a United Nations trained Women private Sector Trainer on Gender Tools, Gender Concept, Womens Economic Principles, Peer Education Trainer and Life Skills Trainer for teenagers and young adults. She is a licensed HR practitioner, a management consultant, a seasoned professional with several years' of experience in microbiology, social development, consulting, human resources, training, life, career, and relationship coaching, employability and soft skills facilitator and entrepreneurship development.Greatness is an alumnus of the prestigious Lagos Business School with a certificate in Non-profit Management Programme for Senior Executives, Daystar Leadership Academy, an associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) Nigeria, a team member on the partnership with Small & Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), a facilitator and mentor with the UKAid and Sightsavers project for People Living With Special Disabilities (PWDs) amongst others.A Certified Master Mentor and Relationship Coach from The Institute of Marriage and Family Affairs, USA. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Microbiology, certifications in Neuro-Linguistics Programming, Emotional Freedom Technique, amongst others.She is a Management Consultant, Professional Coach, inspirational and transformation speaker, author, and Digital Moderator at Ms. Kathrel Business Solutions. She is the founder and President of Greatness Unleashed By Love Foundation which is a not-for-profit organization. She is focused on helping teenagers, young adults, the abused, orphans, inmates, drug addicts, and sex workers unleash their Greatness irrespective of their pasts and present. Her team has partnered with some secondary schools, tertiary institutions, orphanages, brothels, rehabilitation centers, and reformatory institutions and has done several projects including the Feed 50 project which fed almost 2000 underprivileged in 6 months.Greatness is passionate about helping unmarried people get it right and prepare young adults to choose and become the right spouse, and have a better marriage than what they have seen before with amazing mentors who are beautifully married. She created an online course, titled ‘Why Good People Marry wrong' and authored Rescued By Love: Why I canceled my wedding, which comes highly recommended for anyone planning to raise a role model marriage and choose a spouse. Her second book, From Lemons To Lemonade: How to use your pain to unleash your greatness is a book containing practical steps on emotional recovery for anyone who is suffering or who has suffered any. It also builds resilience to achieve your dreams despite all obstacles.Connect with Greatness:www.instagram.com/greatnessatowww.linkr.ee/GreatnessATOhttp://www.opod.one/thebeautifullybroken

Oluwatosin Adedoyin is a Customer Experience Designer, founder of Olatayo Educates and Tutorpro. She is also studying for an MBA in the Lagos Business School. In this interview she spoke on how she transitioned from someone who studies Comparative Religious Studies in the university to building a career in tech. Listen!

Bio:Stephanie Obi is an award winning business coach who has inspired thousands of African women to turn their expertise into wealth.She pioneered the online course movement in West Africa and has spent the last six years equipping women to tap into the $370 Billion eLearning market. She has helped some of Forbes Africa's most powerful women to launch their courses and is the author of the Amazon best-selling book, Knowledge Is The New Gold.Stephanie is also the founder of TrainQuarters, the first female owned tech platform which provides tech support to female course creators so that they overcome their fears around building tech businesses.She is a recipient of the Beta Gamma Sigma 2021 Entrepreneurial Achievement Award, the Social Media for Social Good Award and was named one of the "100 Most Inspiring Women in Nigeria" in 2017 by Leading Ladies Africa.She has spoken at the Women In Management, Business & Public Service Annual Conference, one of the largest women in leadership conferences in Africa, as well as The Lagos Business School's Entrepreneurship Expo and Contest.She's a First-Class Graduate of Computer Science and holds an MBA from the prestigious Lagos Business School. Connect with Stephanie Obi! Website: https://www.stephanieobi.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanieobi/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephobi/Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephobi

Fola Fagbule is a Senior Vice President and Head of Financial Advisory at Africa Finance Corporation, a pan-African multilateral development institution that provides pragmatic solutions to the continent's infrastructure problems. He is also a co-author of the book ‘Formation: The Making of Nigeria from Jihad to Amalgamation'. Mr. Fagbule holds a Bachelors in Physics from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Lagos Business School. Prior to joining Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), Mr. Fola worked at Afrinvest where he was Head of Research.

Sometimes life may seem to be unfair; sometimes life may choose to throw certain unexpected mishaps and challenges to you and then you tend to ask some pertinent questions: Why me? What did i do wrong? Why is this happening to me? Who did i offend? Ever asked these questions? The truth is; people who ask these questions tend to think that life has given them no option.In this thought-provoking episode, I have the pleasure and the honor of having Ethel Olomu; She is such an amazing lady. Her presence oozes so much light and positivity. In this episode, Ethel shared her thought-provoking story as a stage 4 cancer survivor. This story will bring tears to your eyes. Please grab a box of tissue paper as you listen. In her exact words, “I was running a scholarship programme at the Lagos Business School when I felt a sharp pain in my breast. It felt like a lump in one of my breasts, little did I know that I was battling with breast cancer at an advanced stage. It was no easy battle as getting the needed care for breast cancer is a major challenge in Nigeria, as the nation has an acute shortage of cancer specialists and required equipment.”“I went to both general and teaching hospitals in Port Harcourt Nigeria and the doctors told me not to worry about it. I was eventually  booked for surgery where they removed the lump. They said the surgery done was lumpectomy. They also told me that they would run a laboratory analysis on the removed lump to know what exactly the issue was. At that time, nobody was talking about breast cancer because it wasn't up for discussion then.” “Four weeks after the tests, my breast swelled like a balloon; when I picked  up my result, they told me that nothing cancerous was found, I was somewhat happy and sad; but how come I cried, what could then be causing all this pain?“It was an Indian hospital that eventually diagnosed my condition after eight months of acute pain. When the sample of the fluid gushing out breast eventually got to India, the Indian doctors said they were not sure that the person that owned the sample was still alive. At then point; stage four breast cancer was diagnosed. The result showed that the cancer had spread all over my body and there was nothing that could be done again. They said I should not bother about treatment, whether in India or America. They maintained that nothing could be done to remedy the situation. Doctors said I won't make it. We tried almost 10 hospitals in India. They all said we should not bother with treatment, that I won't make it. In their exact words, “She is already gone.” ““To the glory of God, that is how it has been. And for 11 years now, I have not taken any medication. Sadly, breast cancer is a big problem in Nigeria, its prevalence is now very high. There is no functional Comprehensive Cancer Centre (CCC) in the country, where cancer cases could be fully treated. A CCC is a world-class, stand-alone tertiary health institution, with all its departments focused on cancer care. Therefore, an average Nigerian can not afford breast cancer treatment in Nigeria. Those who can resort to treatment abroad.”Ethel got married to her lovely husband five years after her with battle with breast cancer. She is totally sold out to raising breast cancer awareness and education, as well as providing support to women and girls fighting breast cancer. She's the CEO and founder of Engraced Life Foundation; a non-profit organization that is mainly to educate, help and give hope to women who are diagnosed with breast cancer; enlightening them to accept treatment if and when diagnosed. She enjoins us to support to save a breast.Support to save a breastYour support will go a long way to save a breast.Connect with Ethel:www.instagram.com/engraced.life

Greatness A. T. Olorunfemi is a United Nations trained Women private Sector Training on Gender Tools, Gender Concept, Women's Economic Principles, Peer Education Trainer and Life Skills Trainer for teenagers and young adults, a licensed HR practitioner, a management consultant, a seasoned professional with several years' experience in microbiology, social development, consulting, human resources, training, life, career, and relationship coaching& employability and soft skills facilitator and entrepreneurship development. She is an alumnus of the prestigious Lagos Business School with a certificate in Nonprofit Management Programme for Senior Executives, Daystar Leadership Academy, an associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management, Nigeria, a team member on the partnership with Small & Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) and CIPM Nigeria, a facilitator and mentor with the UKAid and Sightsavers project for People Living With Special Disabilities (PWDs) amongst others. A Certified Master Mentor and Relationship Coach from The Institute of Marriage and Family Affairs, USA. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Microbiology, certifications in Neuro-Linguistics Programming, Emotional Freedom Technique, amongst others.She is a Management Consultant, Professional Coach, inspirational and transformation speaker, author, and Digital Moderator at Ms Kathrel Business Solutions.She is the founder and President of Greatness Unleashed By Love Foundation which is a not-for-profit organization focused on helping teenagers, young adults, the abused, orphans, inmates, drug addicts, and sex workers unleash their Greatness irrespective of their pasts and present. Her team has partnered with some secondary schools, tertiary institutions, orphanages, brothels, rehabilitation centers, and reformatory institutions and done several projects including the Feed 50 project which fed almost 2000 underprivileged in 6 months. She is passionate about helping unmarried people get it right and prepare young adults to choose and become the right spouse, and have a better marriage than what they have seen before with amazing mentors who are beautifully married.

Mitchel Ihezue popularly known as "Ugochi"  joins Divine Umeh in this informative episode where she shares her experience with contesting for and emerging as the winner of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria and then further emerging as  Miss World Top Model 2017. Ugochi narrates the realities and struggles she encountered during her time at the Miss world pageant and touches on things she wished she knew before embarking on the journey. She debunks some of the myths behind pageantry in Nigeria and shares some  strategies for standing out and winning at the Miss World Pageant.Ugochi talks about her decision to go back to school and do her MBA, the struggles of  balancing school and her social life,  battling depression, considering deferring school, her love for art and phobia for paint, starting a textile design business, being a cat mom, seeking therapy and learning to love herself.Dee Digest is a storytelling advice podcast that shares personal life experiences and challenges to help you navigate life in your 20s or life in general. Divine and rotating guests tell stories, give advice and act as cautionary tales so you don't make the same mistakes they did.Stay connected with us and join the conversation on all our social media platforms @DeeDigest. Feel free to send your burning questions, dilemmas and challenges to us at deedigest69@gmail.com or on  our social media platforms.Be sure to rate Dee Digest 5-stars on Apple Podcasts and other streaming platforms!Follow  the Dee Digest Podcast: @DeeDigest and Subscribe to our YouTube channelConnect with our guest Mitchel Ihezue @Mitchel_Ihezue on InstagramFollow the host Divine Umeh on all social media platforms: @divineumehSubscribe to her YouTube Channel: youtube.com/c/deeexperienceNew episodes every Thursday. Subscribe now so you don't miss Episode 6!Support the show:  https://www.patreon.com/DivineUmeh​Support the show

Africa Ariño is Professor of Strategic Management at IESE Business School, University of Navarra (Spain), where she holds the Joaquim Molins Figueras Chair of Strategic Alliances. She received her Ph.D. in Management from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). At IESE, she has served as Deputy Dean for Faculty, Head of the Strategic Management Department, and Director of the Ph.D. Program. Currently President of the Strategic Management Society (SMS), she was elected Fellow of the SMS in 2015. Africa's research focuses on the governance and management of interorganizational relationships, particularly on strategic alliance design and dynamics, and it has been published in leading journals including Global Strategy Journal, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management, Organization Science, and Strategic Management Journal. She was a founding Associate Editor of Global Strategy Journal, and of Academy of Management Discoveries, and served in that position at the European Management Review. A current member of the editorial board of Strategic Management Journal, in the past she served on the boards of Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management, and Journal of Management Studies, among others. Africa served in the Executive Committee of the Business Policy and Strategy Division, Academy of Management (2008–2010), and on the Board of Directors of the Strategic Management Society (2011–2013; 2014–2016). She was the Chair of the 2014 Annual International Conference of the SMS. That same year she was Visiting Professor at Lagos Business School, Lagos, Nigeria, and at Strathmore Business School, Nairobi, Kenya. Visit https://www.aib.world/frontline-ib/africa-arino/ for the original video interview.

In this episode, Hall welcomes John Oamen, Co-founder & CEO at CutStruct Technology Limited.  CutStruct Technology is a proptech company aimed at unlocking the next one million homes in Africa by improving the construction business environment, leveraging technology as an enabler in the specific areas of how stakeholders buy, hire for, and manage their projects. John is a strong believer in the process as the bedrock for all desired outcomes like cost savings, ease of doing business, efficiency in any area of endeavor, and particularly in construction. You arrive at the end goal by observing the day-to-day principles of success in any field. He believes people don't get to their desired outcomes as a result of excessive focusing on those outcomes while ignoring the little details He founded Faultless Finish Limited, where he built a project finishing reputation, establishing a name as an industry leader in finishing and home completion space. As an aspiring business leader, he decided to apply to the illustrious Lagos Business School to hone his business leadership skills and network with other like minds and more established business leaders. He is a firm believer that we are more influenced by the company we keep more than most realize and makes a conscious effort to keep a strong network of game-changers at every point in his life. A husband and father of 2, he believes in leaving every place in life better than you met it hence his favorite phrase “progress over perfection”. He also believes that children are an extension of their parents and are an opportunity for world improvement and so he spends a lot of his time teaching them life skills, ethics, empathy, and continuous improvement. John discusses the state of investing in construction in Africa, the number of companies in the sector, the challenges they face, and his business model. John can be contacted via email at , via his website at and , via LinkedIn at , and via Twitter at .    Music courtesy of . 

Living in Lagos, Nigeria, *Stephanie Obi* is an online course launch strategist who helps women to create and sell premium courses. Over the last six years, Stephanie has helped to bring digital entrepreneurship to Nigeria, empowering women to take ownership of their own wealth, and elevating the financial climate of her country. Her clients have used her framework to clarify their message, launch irresistible courses and impact lives in a transformational way. She has also successfully launched online courses for some of Africa’s most successful business leaders including Ibukun Awosika, Tara Fela Durotoye, and Osayi Alile to mention a few. Stephanie is the founder of TrainQuarters, a tech startup which makes it easy for coaches to host and sell all their products. She is also a recipient for the Social Media for Social Good Award, an award specifically dedicated to leaders focused on social change and was named one of the 100 most inspiring women in Nigeria in 2017 by Leading Ladies Africa. In 2014, Stephanie won First Prize at the Wimbiz Impact Investment Competition. She is the author of the Amazon best-selling book, Knowledge is the New Gold, and has been featured in the Guardian Newspaper, Punch Newspaper, Channels TV, Arise TV, etc. She has spoken at Women In Management, Business & Public Service Annual Conference, one the largest women in leadership conferences in Africa, and The Lagos Business’ School’s Entrepreneurship Expo and Contest. She’s a First Class Graduate of Computer Science and holds an MBA from the prestigious Lagos Business School. *Create beautiful, engaging social media in 5 minutes a day -* www.RiseUpCreatives.com ( https://www.riseupcreatives.com ) *Connect with Stephanie Obi:* * StephanieObi.com ( https://www.stephanieobi.com/ ) * TrainQuarters.com ( https://www.trainquarters.com/ ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/stephanieobiofficial ) * Facebook - Train Quarters ( https://www.facebook.com/trainquarters ) * Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/stephobi/ ) * Instagram - Train Quarters ( https://www.instagram.com/trainquarters/ ) * LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanieobi/ ) * YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLVu3ordeMpMIKdFAQ6_i7A ) *Don’t Miss A Single Episode:* * *Subscribe* on Apple Podcasts ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inspiration-rising/id1448649388 ) , Google Podcasts ( https://play.google.com/music/m/Iqrp5q3bagph2t23malprd3dxvy?t=Launch_Yourself_Today ) , Spotify ( https://open.spotify.com/show/42zIsXzjCibZt49xdCRvB4 ) , or Stitcher ( https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/in-plain-sight/launch-yourself-today ). * *Leave a quick review* on any of the podcast apps to tell people what you think about the show. * *Take a screenshot of the podcast* and post it on Instagram or Instagram Stories. Tag us @insporising ( http://www.instagram.com/insporising ). We’ll repost and give you a shoutout! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/inspiration-rising/donations

The Quirk Mini-series is a new program where we highlight the unusual abilities we possess. These unusual abilities might stem from a unique physical or mental situation that we live through. We believe that these conditions privy us to some experiences, perspectives, and opportunities that others do not have access to. We want to put these out there. Through 'The Quirk', we are reimagining conditions that are out of our control. In this second episode, we speak with three scholars, Elsie Ogianyo, Kenechi Emmanuel, and Oludayo Oluwatosin, and we talk about the virtue of Resilience and Grit. As usual, this episode also includes a 10-second 'behind-the-scenes' at the end. Host Ayobami Bamigboye Ayobami is a Cloud Engineer and Concept Designer. At least, when his alter-ego is in check, he is all concerned about finding ways to solve problems using Technology and Entrepreneurship. He is interested in Space Exploration and Education. At NSP he is Darkenstein. (Writer: 'boring') Uzim Emmanuel Uzim Emmanuel is a first-class graduate of Electrical and Electronic Engineer from the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO). He is passionate about industrial automation and control. He is interested in building hybrid renewable energy systems that support the reduction of greenhouse gases. He is also a prolific writer and he loves to volunteer for youth engagement. Guests Elsie Ogianyo Elsie is a Digital Marketer and Community manager with a demonstrated history of working in the Startup business and media industry. She is skilled in Digital Strategy and marketing and passionate about digital transformation. She focuses on telling stories of brands and connecting them with their audience. Kenechi Emmanuel Emmanuel is an SAP Consultant who has been recognized for his leadership excellence by the SAP Young Professional Program (2019). He is also an IT Solutions Expert with an extensive background in Operations Research and Software Engineering. With Excellent and Proven track records in Strategic Management, Marketing Strategy, and Project Management. Oludayo Oluwatosin Oluwatosin is a professional with a career interest in Management Consulting, Investment Banking, and Business Analysis. He is the founder of Exposure for African Leaders, an experiential learning community for youths in Nigeria. He was the President of the 2019 Venture in Management Program at the Lagos Business School. In all, he loves volunteering and taking the lead, and through these, he has led 10+ high-impact programs that reached over 10,000 people. The next episode in one week

Stephanie studied computer science at Covenant University, where she graduated with a first-class degree. She also has an MBA from Lagos Business School. In 2010 she founded ST Colours, to teach people how to make Ankara inspired T-shirts and accessories. She later founded Steph-B school, an online business school. In December 2013 she left her job with a multinational company to focus on her own businesses. She incorporated ST Hub Limited in 2014, won First Prize in the Wimbiz Impact Investment Competition and was among ten female entrepreneurs chosen to pitch for a 'Female Entrepreneur Sale Up Grant' sponsored by Addosser Micro Finance Bank. In 2018 she launched Trayny, an online platform for established business leaders such as Tara Fela Durotoye to provide training for those seeking to grow their businesses, launched her book, Knowledge is the New Gold and has been recognized as one of the 100 most inspiring women in Nigeria. Contact Stephanie Obi

Professor Fabian Ajogwu is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria with Kenna Partners, and Lagos Business School Professor of Corporate Governance. He is an Alumnus of the Business School of Oxford University, and an Alumnus of the Lagos Business School. Professor Ajogwu holds a Doctorate in Law from University of Aberdeen, Scotland; an MBA from the IESE Business School, Barcelona; and Law degrees from the University of Nigeria the University of Lagos.

Professor Fabian Ajogwu is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria with Kenna Partners, and Lagos Business School Professor of Corporate Governance. He is an Alumnus of the Business School of Oxford University, and an Alumnus of the Lagos Business School. Professor Ajogwu holds a Doctorate in Law from University of Aberdeen, Scotland; an MBA from the IESE Business School, Barcelona; and Law degrees from the University of Nigeria the University of Lagos.

Professor Fabian Ajogwu is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria with Kenna Partners, and Lagos Business School Professor of Corporate Governance. He is an Alumnus of the Business School of Oxford University, and an Alumnus of the Lagos Business School. Professor Ajogwu holds a Doctorate in Law from University of Aberdeen, Scotland; an MBA from the IESE Business School, Barcelona; and Law degrees from the University of Nigeria the University of Lagos.

Elisha Mamman, Convener for The Winning Mindset and CEO, Noneli Integrated Services Ltd Elisha Mamman is a John Maxwell Certified Coach, Public Speaker, Businessman and Trainer. He has a Diploma in Business Administration from Thames Business school, attended a Strategic Marketing Development Programme in Lagos Business School and holds a John Maxwell Certification in Speaking, Coaching and Teaching. He is recognized as the most sought after inspirational speaker in Northern Nigeria and a force in Leadership, Success and the Winning Mindset. His platform, The Winning Mindset which holds every third Saturday of the month, has in attendance over 600 youths in one seating and over 10,000 persons in the online community. This same platform has provided grants and rewards of excellence to individuals and businesses. Between 2019 and 2020, he has spoken to over 50 institutions and delivered keynote speeches in conferences in various states of Nigeria. He is also an author of three life-transforming books; The Business of Life, You Too Can Be RIch and 7 Keys to becoming Prominent He is married to Chinonso Mamman, a renowned baker in Northern Nigeria and blessed with David Mamman. #RealEstate #Marriage #Parenting --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chukwuemeka-amadi/message

Elisha Mamman is a John Maxwell Certified Coach, Public Speaker, Businessman and Trainer. He has a Diploma in Business Administration from Thames Business school, attended a Strategic Marketing Development Programme in Lagos Business School and holds a John Maxwell Certification in Speaking, Coaching and Teaching. He is recognized as the most sought after inspirational speaker in Northern Nigeria and a force in Leadership, Success and the Winning Mindset. His platform, The Winning Mindset which holds every third Saturday of the month, has in attendance over 600 youths in one seating and over 10,000 persons in the online community. This same platform has provided grants and rewards of excellence to individuals and businesses. Between 2019 and 2020, he has spoken to over 50 institutions and delivered keynote speeches in conferences in various states of Nigeria. He is also an author of three life-transforming books; The Business of Life, You Too Can Be RIch and 7 Keys to becoming Prominent He is married to Chinonso Mamman, a renowned baker in Northern Nigeria and blessed with David Mamman. Wait for Episode 3 Mention Tony Robbins --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chukwuemeka-amadi/message

Elisha Mamman, Convener for The Winning Mindset and CEO, Noneli Integrated Services Ltd Elisha Mamman is a John Maxwell Certified Coach, Public Speaker, Businessman and Trainer. He has a Diploma in Business Administration from Thames Business school, attended a Strategic Marketing Development Programme in Lagos Business School and holds a John Maxwell Certification in Speaking, Coaching and Teaching. He is recognized as the most sought after inspirational speaker in Northern Nigeria and a force in Leadership, Success and the Winning Mindset. His platform, The Winning Mindset which holds every third Saturday of the month, has in attendance over 600 youths in one seating and over 10,000 persons in the online community. This same platform has provided grants and rewards of excellence to individuals and businesses. Between 2019 and 2020, he has spoken to over 50 institutions and delivered keynote speeches in conferences in various states of Nigeria. He is also an author of three life-transforming books; The Business of Life, You Too Can Be RIch and 7 Keys to becoming Prominent He is married to Chinonso Mamman, a renowned baker in Northern Nigeria and blessed with David Mamman. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chukwuemeka-amadi/message

Part two of Episode 29 of our TechLaw Podcast Series concludes this discussion on Fintech in Africa between Professor Olayinka David-West, Academic Director at Lagos Business School, and Sandra Oyewole, a partner at DLA Piper Africa, Nigeria. Their conversation looks at the role of regulation in problem solving and the critical importance of focusing on data protection and cybersecurity as we continue to respond to the challenges set by COVID-19.

Part one of Episode 29 of our TechLaw Podcast Series features a fascinating discussion on Fintech in Africa between Professor Olayinka David-West, Academic Director at Lagos Business School, and Sandra Oyewole, a partner at DLA Piper Africa, Nigeria. Their conversation focuses on the recent impact of COVID-19 as well as the ongoing issue of gender imbalance in Fintech in Africa.

In this episode,we explore the concept of personal brands while relating it to being a sales man. Ejiofor Mmesomais a sales enthusiast, social media marketer and a content creator. He has had over 3 years experience as a Jumia Sales Consultant selling products worth several millions of naira. His passion for Sales has earned him a certification by Cardone Training Technology, facilitated by Grant Cardone. (a US billionaire & top sales coach in the world) Ejiofor Mmesoma was also selected amongst the top 5 percent for a Mini MBA program in Lagos Business School - ranked by the Economist Magazine one of the top 50 business schools in the world. The sales enthusiast and social media marketer currently works as a Social Media Aide in the media team of the action Minister of Youth and Sports Development,Mr. Sunday Dare. He is open to help your brand gain more visibility and sales online and offline. Reach him on WhatsAppvia wa.me/07053030784 INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/ejiofor_mmesoma, FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/mmesoma.ejiofor.

ABOUT ARESE UGWU Arese Ugwu is the founder of Smart Money Africa, a personal finance platform targeting millennial Africans, with a mission to educate all Africans about financial literacy. Arese's ground-breaking books, The Smart Money Woman and Smart Money Tribe, are helping young Africans make wiser financial decisions to empower their futures. ABOUT THIS EPISODE It’s important to Arese Ugwu that women become more self-aware about financial issues. Her passion is rooted in her personal experiences. She had a career in finance, but even with her knowledge about growing wealth and making investments, the reality of managing personal finances was driven home when she became a single mother. From her experiences facing financial challenges, she wants others to learn how to manage their money better. Hear about how Arese came around to authoring her books and some interesting experiences setting up a tour. She talks about the power of social media and using the platforms she organically built to create her business. During the conversation, Arese talks about peer pressure as a detriment to saving and investing. A key theme is spending should be a reflection of your values and not spending like society thinks you should. Listen to this episode for Arese Ugwu’s advice about personal finances and what she has learned from starting her business. ABOUT THIS EPISODE It’s important to Arese Ugwu that women become more self-aware about financial issues. Her passion is rooted in her personal experiences. She had a career in finance, but even with her knowledge about growing wealth and making investments, the reality of managing personal finances was driven home when she became a single mother. From her experiences facing financial challenges, she wants others to learn how to manage their money better. Hear about how Arese came around to authoring her books and some interesting experiences setting up a tour. She talks about the power of social media and using the platforms she organically built to create her business. During the conversation, Arese talks about peer pressure as a detriment to saving and investing. A key theme is spending should be a reflection of your values and not spending like society thinks you should. Listen to this episode for Arese Ugwu’s advice about personal finances and what she has learned from starting her business. Highlights of the episode: The power of story as a medium for learning (2:38) Why having a saving and investment mindset is so important and the dichotomy of mindsets (6:32) What is financial independence for a woman? (9:51) Building wealth is about balancing two levers (13:42) We need to become more aware of our personal values and how they relate to our spending habits (17:18) Africa will humble you quickly. Some advice for navigating your career or business. (22:15) Arese Ugwu’s journey to authoring her books (23:23) Creating creative with her book launch and how it’s launching opportunities (31:04) Our problems with finances are more universal than we think (36:48) A discussion about pirates stealing digital works and its impact on the creators (41:29) Mentioned Resources Smart Money Africa Smart Money Woman Smart Money Tribe Malée Arese Ugwu's Bio In print, online, on screen, and in person, Arese is leading the charge in guiding young Africans as they start their journey to financial literacy. The success of her first book ‘The Smart Money Woman’ led her to a wildly successful Pan-African book tour and spawned ‘The Smart Money Woman’ television series, of which she is Executive Producer. She is also the co-executive producer and host of BusinessDay's The Bridge, a contributor to multiple publications, a sought-after speaker on the continent and serves on several boards including for House of Tara, the Nigeria Higher Education Foundation as a non-executive director and is an associate member of WIMBIZ. Her experience working in wealth management in Nigeria led her to build the Smart Money Africa brand, a multimedia Financial education platform purpose-built to facilitate African millennials’ conversations about investments, wealth, entrepreneurship, and employment that motivate young people to learn new, diverse ways to earn, keep and grow wealth. She holds an MSc in Economic Development from University College London (UCL) and a BSc in Business and Management from Aston Business School, Birmingham. She is also an alumna of the of the Lagos Business School, INSEAD Abu Dhabi, and The London School of Business executive education programs. ABOUT ZEZE ORIAIKHI-SAO Zeze Oriaikhi-Sao attended Grenoble Ecole De Management, where she received a Master’s in International Business. She also holds a BSc (Hons) in Informatics. She is a mother, and an international and entrepreneurial leader. The Founder and Managing director of Malée Natural Science; Africa’s 1st global luxury fragrance and body care brand operating across two continents with products available in 9 countries in wholesale, B2B, Hospitality, E-commerce and travel retail. An advisory board member and Program Director at INNOCOS, the world beauty innovations summit as well as a consultant and international speaker and beauty industry expert on the luxury beauty and cosmetics industry, sustainability practices, innovation, disruption, trends, and brand heritage. Featured in international TV and Media publications such as CNN, The Telegraph, Grazia, ELLE Magazine, Glamour, Oprah Magazine, and Atlanta Post. She is a pioneer of Female owned luxury business in Africa and is passionate about innovation. Zeze is the host of the pioneering podcast Third Culture Africans. She shares entrepreneurial tips and more on her personal website Zezeonline.com.

Fabia Ogunmekan is the Executive Secretary of Women in Successful Careers (WISCAR). She is a Lawyer and Corporate Executive with 20 years' experience working in the fields of law and development across Corporate Organizations and the Nonprofit sector. She holds an MSc in Nonprofit Management from the Cass Business School, City University London, BL from the Nigerian Law School and LLB from the University College London. She has attended a number of capacity building courses in the areas of Law, Leadership, Corporate Social Responsibility and Management and is an Alumnus of the Lagos Business School's Senior Management Programme, SMP 36. She has worked in Legal Practice as an Associate with the law firm of The Law Union in Lagos, As a Corporate/ Admin Secretary Pronatura Nigeria a sustainable development NGO in Port Harcourt focused on empowering communities in the Niger Delta towards achieving sustainable livelihoods, with Hygeia Group an integrated healthcare services company in Lagos where she spent 8 successful years in different management and executive roles, culminating in her role as Head of Group Legal and Regulatory Compliance; the Tony Elumelu Foundation as Alumni Engagement Manager where she was responsible for engagement programs and collaborative partnership opportunities for the Alumni network. She has consulted and is a facilitator at the Lagos Business School's Nonprofit Leadership and Management Programme. In her spare time she volunteers as a mentor. She is a 2018 Rise Up Leader and is passionate about the pursuit of development in Africa and the role of women in enabling that happen. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/africabusinessnews/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/africabusinessnews/support

Arese Ugwu is the author of the bestselling and ground-breaking books, The Smart Money Woman and Smart Money Tribe, the financial-chick-lit novels that have taken Africa by storm. She is helping young Africans discover their power to build their future and make smarter money decisions through Smart Money Africa, a personal finance platform for the African millennial, engaging young Africans on the importance of financial literacy and the impact it has on helping them get money, keep money, and grow money. She serves on several boards including House of Tara, and the Nigeria Higher Education Foundation as a non-executive director, and is also an associate member of WIMBIZ, serving on its planning committee since 2015. Arese also holds an MSc in Economic Development from University College London (UCL) and a BSc in Business and Management from Aston Business School, Birmingham. She is also an alumna of the of the Lagos Business School, INSEAD Abu Dhabi, and The London School of Business executive education programs. Show notes: Arese shares from a place of deep understanding from her personal life about how she transformed her own personal wealth journey and her experiences as a fabulous young women having experienced divorce and being a single mother to becoming a successful entrepreneur and wealth building expert. Some key points she discussed are: 1. How to use your life adversities to push you through to your next level. 2. The difference between how men and women think about money. 3. The top questions women in love should be asking their men about money. 4. The kinds of conversations women need to be having about money. 5. What next steps you should implement to start building wealth today.

This is episode 8 where I am joined by product designer Olubunmi Adeyemi.    ABOUT OLUBUNMI:  Lagos based, Nigerian born designer, Olubunmi Adeyemi is an internationally recognized designer, interior architect and lifestyle entrepreneur, He is the founder of AFROMINIMA™ a design and lifestyle movement inspired by minimalism, and The DÅ brand. He has studied design in both London and South Africa. An alumni of the prestigious Lagos Business School, he is currently pursuing a masters at Central St Martins, in London, UK.     We talk about:   His focus on minimal design, what drew him to it and the difficulty in achieving a minimalist aesthetic   Creating his own design aesthetic and how that is helping to develop his business and make him a better designer   How culture impacts design, and the importance of seeing things from different cultural perspectives   His thoughts on inspiration and appropriation   Getting your products stocked in high profile outlets and how to attract opportunities   The importance of connections to grow and develop your business   How his jewellery design collaboration with Adele Dejak came about and what it has been like designing fashion accessories     Links and resources mentioned in this episode  British Council Nigeria - https://www.britishcouncil.org.ng Central St Martins - Applied Imaginations in the Creative Industries - https://www.arts.ac.uk/subjects/business-and-management-and-science/postgraduate/ma-applied-imagination-in-the-creative-industries-csm Adele Dejak - https://www.adeledejak.com Sanlam HmC - http://www.artlogic.co.za/fairs   Where you can go to find out more about Bunmi https://afrominima.wixsite.com/ Instagram: @afrominima - https://www.instagram.com/afrominima/?hl=en Instagram: @the.da.brand - https://www.instagram.com/the.da.brand/?hl=en   Get the full show notes at: www.atelier55design.com/podcast    Behind the Design is brought to you by atelier | 55

Links to check outLucille's award-winning blog - https://lucilleossai.com/blog/Lucille's main website - https://www.lucilleossai.com/Find Lucille on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucilleossaicommunicationspro/Also check out my webinar: How to become an outstanding public speaker even if you are not a natural performer and without being overwhelmed by fear - https://www.greatspeech.co/webinar/This week's episodeI've always been intrigued by the difference between written communication and public speaking and this week's interview with Lucille Ossai explores that and more.Lucille is a communications coach based in the Lagos Business School in Nigeria and as well as her coaching business, she also writes the Rethinking Business Communications Blog, which is the only Africa-based blog to feature in the Top 30 blogs on Feedspot.In this episode, we talk about the 3 principles of business writing, who are the best communicators in Nigeria at the moment, and of course, Lucille takes my 10 Question Quick Fire Round with some interesting responses you'll want to hear.Enjoy!

This podcast is internet Gold! It is heart-centered, transparent and filled with strategic advice and learnings for anyone who wants to confidently make their dreams come true and more. Stephanie Obi is an online course creation strategist and techpreneur who specializes in enabling entrepreneurs to monetize their knowledge on the internet. Over the last 3 years, Stephanie has helped hundreds of women across the globe create and launch highly-profitable courses. Some of her clients have been able to roll out five-figure programs, 10x their course sales and quadruple their email list after working with her. Stephanie is also the founder of TrainQuarters, a tech startup which makes it easy for people to create courses, receive payments, and build websites without worrying about the tech. Stephanie is the author of the Amazon best-selling book, Knowledge is the New Gold. She has been featured in the Guardian Newspaper, Punch Newspaper, as well as on Channels TV, Arise TV and EbonyLifeTV. Stephanie is a First Class Graduate of Computer Science and holds an MBA from the Lagos Business School. In her free time, she loves to travel and experience new cultures. Free Masterclass: How to Create Your Online Course in 30 days or less even if you're not a techy https://www.stephanieobi.com/freemasterclass/ If you want to learn more about the concepts Ekene spoke about during the interview, consider applying to join the next cohort of the Iconic Woman transformation experience at www.iconicwomantransformation.com

LinksLucille Ossai’s https://www.LucilleOssai.comLucille@LucilleOssai.com Business Communications Blog: https://www.LucilleOssai.com/blog YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM6nlSUQeKL8Arvzk7VylpA LinkedIn: http://ng.linkedin.com/in/lucilleossaiCommunicationsPro Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Lucilleossai Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/lucilleossai Books:Talk Like TED – Carmine Gallo: https://amzn.to/2ZHk3GW Extras:For extra help with editing and proofreading: https://www.Grammarly.comGrammar page of the University of Bristol: https://bit.ly/2Y1DPw8 (Lucille’s pro tip for using this resource: I always advise students to begin with the section on 'punctuation marks', then the 'common confusions' section, then 'other pitfalls and problems', etc. They could read the information and do the grammar exercises to test their understanding. They should refer to this resource regularly).  Enjoy the episode - Happy Marketing! www.marketingstudylab.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/petersumpton/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/marketingstudylab/ https://twitter.com/cousinp81(@cousinp81) Intro Lucille Ossai is a strong advocate for effective communication skills. She is passionate about helping professionals, entrepreneurs and leaders hone their communication skills so that they excel in careers and boost business results. As the founder and editor of the award-winning Rethinking Business Communications Blog, her blog is ranked among the top 30 communications blogs on the web by Feedspot. It has also been named a top business communication blog by Business First Impressions.  Lucille is the communication coach at the globally ranked Lagos Business School in Nigeria, where she facilitates sessions on communication in open seminars, as well as provides communications support for full-time MBA students and executive MBA participants. In her private ventures, she is a communications trainer who brings her wealth of experience in blogging, lecturing and coaching to deliver communication services for individual and corporate clients. Her motto: Take action today to improve your skills because you cannot wish your communication problems away.    Takeaways - Communication skills give you the opportunity to set yourself apart from the rest of the pack. If you are communicating better than others it means you are better understood, provide a clearer explanation and make it easy to follow your thought process. And this is the same for your Marketing Assignments, where a structured and coherent approach can pay dividends. - Lucille highlighted her three rules for effective communication which we can all learn from to become better communicators in anything we do. These are: - Consider your audience - Use simplicity, brevity and clarity (what Lucille calls the three beacons) - Timely and factual feedback - When communicating through writing always make sure you know and understand who your audience is and write accordingly. Again, this is the same with your Marketing Assignments. Make it easy to follow, edit and proof read while also not taking any chances with incoherent language and cryptic sentences, which brings us full circle and back to the three beacons of communication: Simplicity, Brevity and Clarity.   Top Tip – 7 P’s - Process Efficiency, Structure, Usability, are just three of the words that spring to mind when you think about a process. And this is just the same within the extended Marketing Mix. The requirement of a process within this mix is vital for a number of reasons, not just the three key words we’ve just highlighted. Firstly, every process will have an impact on a customer, either directly or indirectly. A good tip here is to reverse engineer the process. Look at it from the customers perspective and work out what could be improved. Although these processes and systems need to be robust and effective, they still need a level of flexibility to deal with changes within a marketplace, supply chain or indeed cultural shift. And finally, involve others in creating and designing of any type of Marketing process as this improves communication internally, generates buy-in to any changes and helps to view the whole functionality from different perspectives so it work as well internally as well as it does externally.     Music Featured on this Podcast: Sleepy in the Garden Lobo Loco www.musikbrause.de Creative Commons License

Valentine Ubalua is the founder & CEO of Nicademia. He is an alumnus of Lagos Business School and a graduate of Computer Science from Nnamdi Azikiwe University. He is a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist and proficient in Web design, web development, PHP, Game development, mobile app development and lots more. He has over 10years of industry experience in ICT, Media & the Entertainment industry. He has worked for the government, Etisalat and other brands. He is the producer of Nigeria's most popular educational animation series 'MUDI Goes To School' with over 2million weekly views, showing on 7 local and international TV channels including DSTV. Below is a summary of the interview Exploring The Business in Animation with Valentine Ubalua He mentioned that his interest in animation had come from his early Fascination in Information and Communication Technology, ICT. He recounted that his journey into the animation industry had been borne out of the learning disability, dyslexia, that he was faced with while growing up. He always found himself at the bottom of the class but could describe a cartoon show minutes after watching it on TV. On reaching the university, He took to converting his notes to audio-visuals, with graphical representations. This eventually saw him finish among the top of his class. He described the process of animation as a system of creating motion with different images or drawings while pointing out that animation was a very tasking job. He stated that they were different areas in animation and anyone could get into the industry if they had passion and time for it. He also discussed the dimensions in Animation such as 2D which are flat images and 3D which are 360 images in motion. Speaking on the process of making animation he said that it often started from a good story as compared to filmmaking leading to the animation which is at the last phase. He said there was the conceptualization stage, scripting, after which a storyboard artist does a rough sketch of each scene, then the animatics after which the clients approve the project. He said that animation could be tasking as the client sometimes may not approve a scene and that would mean starting the process all over again. Even to rendering the final output he said that two supercomputers were needed and this often took two days to complete, this he said all added to the cost of production. Even as the industry was still young as compared to other countries, he expressed his optimism saying that he believed that Africa would soon be the next destination for future animation productions. He went on to say that animation was a gold mine as it was the richest in the entertainment industry as the animation market was worth 404 billion dollars globally. He spoke further saying that animation productions lasted forever even as money could also be made from branding characters on valuable items and merchandising. He remarked also saying that animation was a lucrative business in Nigeria if one is good at it and is able to also show their works to the public so people can patronize them. He called on parents to help expose their children and equip them with digital skills. He also put in that interested persons could learn the process of animation from start to finish over the web or they could go over to any training institute. He lamented on the dearth of animators in the Nigerian Animation industry as they were not enough skilled hands. He also motioned on youths to acquire digital skills that would equip them and would also set them apart.

Listen to learn the 3 beacons of effective communication that lead to quicker and better results. Lucille Ossai is a strong advocate for effective communication skills. She is passionate about helping professionals, entrepreneurs and leaders hone their communication skills so that they excel in careers and boost business results. As the founder and editor of the award-winning Rethinking Business Communications Blog, her blog is ranked among the top 30 communications blogs on the web by Feedspot. It has also been named a top business communication blog by Business First Impressions. Lucille is the communication coach at the globally ranked Lagos Business School in Nigeria, where she facilitates sessions on communication in open seminars, as well as provides communications support for full-time MBA students and executive MBA participants. In her private ventures, she brings her wealth of experience in blogging, lecturing, coaching and training, to deliver effective communication services for individual and corporate clients. LINKS Lucille Ossai's website: https://www.LucilleOssai.com Lucille Ossai's Communications Blog: https://www.LucilleOssai.com/blog Lucille Ossai on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCM6nlSUQeKL8Arvzk7VylpA Lucille Ossai on LinkedIn: http://ng.linkedin.com/in/lucilleossaiCommunicationsPro Lucille Ossai on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Lucilleossai Lucille Ossai on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/lucilleossai

Henry Onukwuba (former Director of Alumni Relations) talks about the history and organisation of alumni relations at Lagos Business School in Nigeria.

Advancement professionals from South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya talk about how advancement relates to their institutional strategy. The podcast features Amil Mohanan (Loughborough University, UK), Peter Bezuidenhout (Director of Development and Fundraising, University of the Witwatersrand, ZA), Henry Onukwuba (Senior Fellow, Lagos Business School, Nigeria), Eric Saulo (Director of Advancement and External Relations, Strathmore University, Kenya), Ronica Ramsout (Head of Research and Information Systems, University of Cape Town, ZA).

Advancement professionals in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa talk about the cultures of giving in their communities. The podcast features Amil Mohanan (Loughborough University, UK), Debo Adeosun (Director of Advancement at University of Ibadan, Nigeria), Henry Onukwuba (Senior Fellow, Lagos Business School, Nigeria), Eric Saulo (Director of Advancement and External Relations, Strathmore University, Kenya), Ronica Ramsout (Head of Research and Information Systems, University of Cape Town, ZA).

She is a passionate Event planner with versatile management, strong and problem solving skills. She is a business development and administrative professional with over 5years experience in Consulting and Marketing. This Ogun State University Alumnus is a natural logistics person with excellent project management skills and experience include crisis management, budgeting, negotiation and sales. She has a degree in Sociology, diploma in Marketing, Strategic Management and an Alumnus of the Enterprise Development Centre of Lagos Business School. She derives joy from the beautiful memory she creates for her clients. Also from people she connects with the service she gives, the value she adds and the obstacles she overcome. She looks forward to making more impact and being a blessing to more clients. Her job strengthens the bonds in families and this is her calling. Below is the Summary from the show The Money Side to Event Planning with Temitope Omotosho Often times we are acquainted with the hustle and bustle of Planning events, but then we don’t know where the money is coming from and going to. On the show we had Event Planner Extraordinaire Temitope Omotosho to discuss the Money side to Event Planning. She had described herself as a natural logistics; growing up in a family of six, five girls and a guy. She recalled at the time hosting Family and friends at their Christmas party every December 26th and she taking care of meat and drinks. Still, even after the event she would often have leftover meat chunks in her care earning her the nickname ‘Iya meat’. She recalled working at a consulting firm, where she had to work at different capacities and later resigning. Although, upon taking this move, she was yet to discover her path to event planning. During this time, she said that she had to stay home for six to seven months reading in the bid to discover herself. Despite the transition, she recalled that before starting at the time she had to take trainings on Customer centricity, Marketing and sales. Hinting on her journey, she maintained that talent was never enough as there were a number of skills set needed to become successful at event planning. Speaking about her first professional event, she recalled that she was paid 50,000 naira for her services. Although, she broke down after the event, she had since learnt to delegate more. According to her, Event planning was the fifth most stressful job in the world and there was need for one to build a strong support system, an army of staffs, she said. In her advice to up and coming event planners, she spoke about starting saying that she had done a lot of free work at the time as was allowed. On the money side to event planning, she was of the opinion that when one was just starting out they couldn’t possibly charge same as veterans in the field. She maintained that it was not possible for event planners that were just starting out in the business to charge the same amount as persons who had gained a reputation over time. In her final words, she advised up and coming event planners to keep pushing, to work with established event planners and to also go for trainings.

Akin Oyebode is the Executive Secretary, Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF). The fund was established to provide financial support to residents of Lagos State, for job, wealth creation and to tackle unemployment. Established in 2016, the fund seeks to invest N25 billion over four years. Though he began his career as a Research Assistant at the Lagos Business School,  Akin has an extensive record of working in the Nigerian banking industry. Before his appointment, he was the head of SME banking at Stanbic IBTC Bank and prior to that,  He was the Head Research, Insight, strategy Department at FCMB.In this episode you'll learn: The influence of books on him as a young child Akin thinks feminism has been alive in Nigeria for a very long time. The stories have just been untold What was growing up on campus like? Akin says it was a sheltered make-believe life because basic needs were met Why aren't the best brains Nigeria taking up teaching jobs? What was the effect of the collapse of the Soviet Union on its sustainability as an economic model? The importance of ideology in shaping the economic and political landscape in Nigeria The government and startups have similarities in the problem that they deal with. What is it? How and why governance is more than politics Akin has a long history in the banking sector. How did he make the switch from banking to holding a political position? What does LSETF seek to critically and radically change? What is the runway for LSETF? Is there limitless cash to make the mission a reality? And more Selected Books from this episode Selected links from this episode  

Listen to my interview with Folorunso Aliu, the Managing Director of one of Nigeria's foremost ICT firms and also doubles as the Group Project Director for the parent company. He has been involved in some of the earliest transformational and innovative solutions in the Nigerian ICT landscape. Folorunso is a graduate of the Computer Science & Engineering department of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. He is also an alumnus of the prestigious Lagos Business School of the Pan Atlantic University where he obtained a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree. He is passionate about human capital development and volunteers frequently for mentoring and development activities of the Nigerian Youth. He is also the co-author of a book titled Vacancy You are urgently needed.  VACANCY You Are Urgently Needed: BECOME HIGH IN DEMAND, EARN MORE AND ENRICH YOUR LIFE Don't forget to go over to Olusobanjo.com for more resources. 

This may come as a surprise to some people, but I'm not a very good marketer. I have a challenging time coming up with creative ways to promote the podcast online, be it Mobile, Social, PPC, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. The whole thing just becomes a little overwhelming. That's why I decided to interview Stephanie Obi, a fast-rising online marketer based out of Lagos, Nigeria, because she's developed a cure to help businesses improve their online presence. Stephanie is the founder of the popular marketing blog, Stephanieobi.com, and the Steph B-School. While Stephanieobi.com focuses on presenting her uniquely personalized marketing strategies to people, the Steph B-School is an online business school that trains entrepreneurs and business savvy individuals in the skills necessary to create, launch, grow, and monetize their businesses. Stephanie is very passionate and enthusiastic about helping people use the internet and new media technologies to create the life of their dreams. In addition to all this, she provides a training program where she teaches entrepreneurs to leverage the power of the internet to sell fashion accessories. And she also runs a nonprofit training center that empowers young women with the skills necessary to go into business with knowledge and confidence. Ever the scholar and natural-born entrepreneur, Stephanie has a first-class degree in Computer Science from Covenant University, and an MBA from the prestigious Lagos Business School. She also has a wealth of experience from working with blue chip companies like Ericsson, the Tony Elumelu Foundation, and L'Oreal. Armed with all these experiences and achievements, she is quietly becoming the go-to person for brands that want to succeed in the highly competitive West African market. In addition to her business endeavors, she is also an award winning entrepreneur, obtaining the first prize at the Wimbiz Impact Investment Competition, as well as the first runner-up position at the Standard Chartered Bank sponsored Dragons Den Competition. Every week at www.stephanieobi.com, she inspires thousands of people to use the internet strategically to grow their businesses.  What you will learn The Big Idea How she started her entrepreneurial  journey selling Ankara accessories How online marketing influenced her business and inspired her How she transitioned into the online training field The evolution of  her  personality from that of an accessories business owner to an online marketing trainer The struggles of building an audience for online business owners The opportunity in online education and why it needs to be as  prevalent as online shopping prevailing skepticism about  using online technology bias towards gathering certificates as opposed to getting applied skills to use How she provides  technology friendly online educational courses Concerns regarding the issue of piracy Thoughts on young people going into entrepreneurship Getting funding to start her online school Winning the Women in Management and Business Competition  (Wimbiz) How her family viewed her entrepreneurial journey Some of the major challenges she faced starting her business Accommodating the power and technology needs in the Nigerian climate Entrepreneurs she admires Tara Fela-Durotoye of House of Tara Sim Shagaya of Konga Bukky George of HealthPlus Books Bishop Oyedepo books  Key Advice Advice to recent grads thinking of launching a venture in Nigeria,: It is okay to be confused. It is through your confusion that you will find answers. It's okay to explore because it is through exploration that you learn what you like or don't like. Start a business for the right reasons. Work hard and encourage yourself. Prepare your mind for challenges that will eventually come. YOU CAN FIGURE IT OUT! Words of wisdom The internet is an amazing tool. You can use it to shine, and so you should, but use it well. So, SHINE ONLINE! Contact me: www.stephanieobi.com

Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has set an ambitious goal: He wants the country to become one of the world's top 20 economies during the next two decades. To accomplish this he has mandated that all university students in Nigeria study entrepreneurship. That is one of the factors that brought Peter Bamkole General Manager Enterprise Development Services at Lagos Business School to Wharton where he recently spent time with The Wharton Small Business Development Center exploring how to set up an entrepreneurship program in Nigeria. Bamkole -- who often goes by the more informal ”Banky” -- spoke with Knowledge at Wharton about the challenges that entrepreneurs face in his home country. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.