Happy African American couple taking selfie at airport terminal, ready for travel, looking at camera. Back to normality, travel after covid-19 vaccination. Ready for vacation, travel memories. She watches her breath frost in the London air as she walks to her second job. The reality of life abroad collides with the carefully curated social media...Read More

Economic volatility, political instability, and global disruptions have made business leadership more complex than ever. African executives must develop resilience, agility, and strategic foresight to drive growth despite uncertainty. Three Leadership Imperatives for Today’s Executives: Clarity – Define a bold vision and strategy, despite market turbulence. Courage – Make tough decisions and take calculated risks....Read More

Workplace bullying, depression and gossip of businessman with anxiety, mental health and pointing employees in office conflict. Lonely, depressed and harassment of sad victim in worker discrimination. Imagine this scene: Three executives approach you, the CEO, insisting a fellow executive needs emotional intelligence training. It seems straightforward – if someone lacks EI, get them trained,...Read More

Your market research is impressive. Your financial projections look solid. But here’s what’s keeping your future competitors up at night: The relationship economy trumps your efficiency metrics. While you’re optimizing supply chains, local businesses are cultivating relationships that no algorithm can replicate. In markets where trust precedes transactions, your operational excellence means little without genuine...Read More

My colleague Tom arrived in Lagos with his pristinely polished oxfords. Two weeks later, I spotted him in the market wearing locally made sandals. “The roads between meetings taught me humility,” he laughed. “And my dress shoes taught me about Lagos potholes.” The African proverb says, “When the music changes, so does the dance.” Nothing...Read More

Glovo’s exit from Ghana in May 2024 after less than two years – despite investing $3.7 million – reveals a fundamental truth about African tech: digital solutions cannot leapfrog physical infrastructure challenges, regardless of capital deployed or technological sophistication. The Spanish delivery giant entered Ghana in 2021 with considerable optimism. Their leadership publicly cited the...Read More