Abuja, Nigeria: Earlier in the year, I wrote an article about e-waste in Nigeria (you can read that here). Since then, I have paid more attention to the issue of waste in Nigeria. Along with this attention has come a curiosity about the lives of Nigerians as it relates to their waste and generally things...
Abuja, Nigeria: Man is a social being. And in this need to fulfil his nature as a social being, man lives in a society. A society is a people in general, thought of as living together in organized communities with shared laws, traditions and values. The hallmarks of society are its norms and values. These are...
Abuja, Nigeria: Growing up, my mother was a school teacher. Eventually, she went to work with the School Board. Amidst all this, she was a serial entrepreneur. At different times during my childhood, my mum ran a restaurant, call centre, grocery store, poultry and in the not too distant past, a cooking utensils supply business....
Editor’s note: This article is the second in a series of articles devoted to the subject of e-waste. We recommend you read the first article, “The Problem with E-Waste: How the Rich, Industrialised Nations Deal with E-Junk“. Abuja, Nigeria: In 2013, at the height of Blackberry craze, I got my Blackberry phone. It was a...
The Ethical Fashion Initiative (EFI) is a flagship programme of the International Trade Centre (ITC), a joint agency of the United Nations and World Trade Organization, founded by Simone Cipriani. This programme is actively involved in and encourages the shift from conventional practices in the fashion industry to more ethical and morally responsible practices. The...
It is no longer news that Africa has grown to become a strong competitor in the tech world. Young, educated Africans are at the forefront of this growth and are developing various applications and solutions for the African and sometimes, global market. These startups are not all building mobile applications, so much as they are...
Abuja, Nigeria: Poverty is a familiar term. According to the World Bank, 60 percent of Nigerians are poor. So, when my editor asked my views on wealth distribution, poverty and how to end it; I thought of these statistics, the research that has been done and solutions that have been put forward by organizations such...
Abuja, Nigeria: In 1873, Jules Verne wrote the masterpiece, “Around the World in 80 Days”. In the book, set in 1872, Phileas Fogg made a bet with the members of his Club that he could travel around the world in 80 days. The bet was epic. Newspapers wrote about it, various groups conducted meetings concerning...
Abuja, Nigeria: In the last two decades, Africa has been hailed as the new market for enterprising businesses. It is the biggest emerging market in the world. This development has been spurred by a number of economic and technological factors. With the growth in internet penetration and standards of living, Africa has been dubbed the next big...
Abuja, Nigeria: I have never received a Christmas present. I have received a few presents around Christmas time, but I have never received a present, bought and presented to me, because it’s Christmas. This may sound a little strange, especially for Western readers. It may even sound like I am sad, lonely and unloved. The questions that may...
Abuja, Nigeria: When I decided to write this article on shea butter at the urging of my editor, it was with some curiosity. I have known about shea butter my entire life, I have used it quite a bit. But the truth is, I didn’t know much about shea butter; how it’s made, where it comes...
Abuja, Nigeria: On November 1st, the world (well vegans anyway) celebrated World Vegan Day. The day marks the beginning of World Vegan Month. Established in the United Kingdom in 1994, the day’s celebrations usually calls for activities such as tree planting, vegan food festivals, events and shows. In my country, Nigeria, the day was not marked by...