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Communicating your brand.

Photo by Greyson-Joralemon on Unsplash A week ago, my little niece who is less than two years old was spending time with me during the holidays. Having her in the house took me back...

AND THE GIRLS TOOK IT ALL .

  Last Sunday was Family Sunday in my church, and one of the events was the presentation of awards by the teen church to five teenage members who scored the highest in this year...

MUCH ADO ABOUT MARK ZUCKERBERG’S VISIT TO LAGOS.

It was a big surprise to Nigerians earlier in the year to learn that Mark Zuckerberg, the 32year old founder of Facebook was walking the streets of Sabo, Yaba in Lagos! Did I hear...

EXTRAORDINARY EXPECTATIONS

I thought civilization was all about education So I got educated only to realize It’s still the same Africa Just with more educated women And educated or not The best that is expected of...

What Managers can learn from Mothers .

On the recent Mother’s day in England, I reflected on how my mum has been incredibly instrumental in helping me develop good character and the right attitude to life (including professionally). This got me...

Gender Roles and its Effect on Today’s Society

Gender Roles and its Effect on Today’s Society Before discussing Gender Roles, we need to first understand what Gender roles mean. ‘’Gender roles are learned behaviours by a person as appropriate to their gender,...

“JUST A WOMAN”

Minute, unseen, unheard “She’s just a woman,” you say Words depicting insignificance An underestimation of her multiple capabilities.   “Just a woman,” you say Yet her hands cradle the future Her very womb ensures...

No skirts allowed. – How do you manage risks vol 1

“No skirts or dresses allowed” was the response I was given during a pre-screening at a local prison we had gone to visit in Ghana. A couple of executives and I had gone visiting...

Know your customer: My trip to Singapore

[sidebar_widget sidebar_id=”sidebar-1″ width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Some days ago, I traveled to one of the most advanced countries in Asia; Singapore. It was the third time I was visiting...

Coffee Chat: Life, learning and change

[sidebar_widget sidebar_id=”sidebar-1″ width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] A conversation between Chidozie Akakuru, an Engineering graduate and writer, and Jane Egerton-Idehen, an Engineer and Telecommunications Executive. When I was five, a...