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Monthly Archives October 2016

MMM Ponzi – There is always a Mugu in Lagos!

I was doing a random research of recent and stumbled on the current list of top websites in Nigeria (October 2016). The list is dominated by the usual names – Google, Yahoo, Facebook, Nairaland, Linda Ikeji and MMM Office. Wait, what’s MMM Office? It’s a Ponzi scheme and it has its own Wikipedia page. It […]

Posted 28 October 2016 † dejiolowe § Business § Nigeria § Piscalux ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Is Nigeria ready for digital banks?

There is so much confusion out there about what digital banks are. Bring a thousand self-proclaimed experts and you will probably get two thousand different definitions. I am confused too, but for today, let’s pretend that I know what I want to say. A digital bank, sometimes called a direct bank or online-only bank, is […]

Posted 16 October 2016 † dejiolowe § Business § Cards § Mobile § Nigeria § Payment ‡ Comments (3) °

5 mistakes I made mentoring

There is no greater joy, for me, than helping others achieve their career potentials. I’ve few things that really make me happy; mentoring is right there at the top. Followed by beans cooked in red oil. And then èbà with èfó rirò. Just like my mentees, the mentoring journey has taught me quite a number […]

Posted 03 October 2016 † dejiolowe § Career § Piscalux ‡ Comments (4) °