Writer and founder at Week of Saturdays
Originally published on Bella Naija. Things are hard in Nigeria, no doubt about that. Our industries and government work suboptimally, and we’re used to it. New and old graduates face the anxiety of trying to fend for themselves with limited options. An advantage of living in a country like ours, however, is that we learn […]
Originally published on True Africa on March 15, 2016. . . . I’ve heard so many people say: ‘If I could make money off social media, my life would be perfect’ that I finally decided to write about it: yes, you can make money off social media. Take this example: my close friend, Kevwe Ogunje quit his […]
Originally published on Bella Naija. The most common question I’ve heard graduates ask is “How can I get experience when I’ve never had a job?” or “How can I use my skills when no one will hire me?” It’s easy and quite normal to get frustrated when job searching seems endless and it feels like […]
Originally published on True Africa. Disclaimer: This article is in no way representative of the entire millennial generation. It is, however, representative of the majority of us. Come on, admit it, you see some of yourself in this 🙂 Kelechi, Odi, Martin and Carmel are friends. All between the ages of 23 to 35 years […]
Originally published on Bella Naija. “Wanting is easy, but trying to be great — well, that’s torturous.” – Philip Seymour Hoffman Man is the only animal for whom being alive is not enough. It’s our nature to want better for ourselves and become more than we are. The irony is, even with this yearning, few […]
Originally published on True Africa. To run a profitable business or startup, you need steady electricity, something most African countries lack. You need the internet if you work with technology… or are in 2015 with the rest of us. You need a good transportation system, investors, a healthy financial system. You need a support system… people […]