Mar 2On Mercury Restricting Accounts of African StartupsMany African Startups feel betrayed by their main banking partner in the U.S. Two nights ago while having dinner with some representatives of a potential client, I received a “Moe there’s a problem with Mercury. Emergency.” text from our accountant. I immediately excused myself from the table to make a call. The dinner was to be paid by the company using the Mercury…Startups Africa9 min read
Mar 9, 2019What If I Am Mediocre?Yesterday, social media was flooded with images and texts celebrating women and it was a indeed a wonderful thing. If you ask me, women should be celebrated everyday. It really felt like I and all the women around me were celebrating this mass joint birthday across time zones and geographies. …Gender Equality3 min read
Nov 24, 2018Building a Start-up Ecosystem in Nigeria — The Blind Spot.“Startup ecosystems do not grow in isolation. The service industry also has to grow” — Moe at the Africa Fintech Summit November 2018. Please note that the use of “Startup” here refers to a technology based business that is set up to find a replicable and scalable business model. I…Startup3 min read
Nov 2, 2018Why Am I so Excited About 29If you follow me any where on social media, you will know I have been raving about my birthday for about a month now. And I will tell you why. I am one of the most special people in the world who were born in 1989. No one can argue…Entrepreneurship8 min read
Mar 27, 2018Raising Capital as a Nigerian StartupThis post is long over due. In January, I was in Lagos for three weeks and during that time I had to work remotely. I asked everyone I knew for recommendations on co-working spaces with flexible plans. This led to an unplanned tour of eight co-working places in Lagos. …Startup5 min read
Dec 26, 2016What I read in 2016I read quite a bit this year. By the time the year ends, I would have read 54 books. For 2017, intend to read 101. Okay, some of it was “cheating” because I was in school and between two policy-type classes, I read an average of 2 books per week. …Books5 min read
Jun 6, 2016The last year in briefIt’s been so long since I wrote on medium. I really miss it. Since I had previously written openly about my some aspects of my journey, I thought it was only fair to give a brief update. This time two years ago, I was too afraid to apply to grad…Life Lessons3 min read
Sep 30, 2015The Nigerian President as Minister of Petroleum. #TheListThis week, amidst tension brought about by #TheList, news erupted of President Buhari’s intention to act as Nigerian’s Minister of Petroleum Resources during his tenure as President of the Country. To quote Mr. President while he addressed some reporters in New York yesterday — “I will remain Minister of Petroleum…Nigeria5 min read
Jul 19, 2015Beneath The SmileBeneath The Smile “...She believes no one cares for the person inside. So she puts on a mask, and lets her true self hide…” Yesterday, STER (Stand To End Rape) and Anakle (my favorite digital marketing company) teamed up for a photo shoot tagged “Beneath The Smile”. The idea is…2 min read
Sep 2, 2014Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria are still a part of Nigeria!My team mate and I were on TV this morning discussing persons who have been rendered homeless in northeast Nigeria and our #343Orphans project which is aimed at providing assistance to these persons especially the kids among them. Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are people who have been forced to flee…3 min read
