Pocket of Thoughts™ by Saint Akanji

   "Like many before her, Nigeria will be built "- Femi Oni We used to have groundnut pyramids. Where are they today?  Nigeria is a puzzle. A maze-like puzzle. Many have tried to solve her but few have the slightest clue about what she is made up of. It is a complicated arrangement in the Savannah. I feel very audacious attempting to put forward what I have safely titled; Moving Nigeria Forward: A modest proposal . In this post, I piece together my insights on how Nigeria can rise above the myriads of challenges that beset her to become a beacon of hope to the African continent. I don't have all the answers but I have an acute sense and awareness of the times we are living in. This post is not a commentary. An early history of Africa & Nigeria.   Every African must be familiar with the work of Walter Rodney in his classic publication " How Europe Underdeveloped Africa ". In that book, the balkanization of Africa was demystified. Of a...

Remember the story of David of Israel and Goliath of Philistine at the battle field of Gath? This story is one of the most remarkable tales of how a seemingly infinitesimally insignificant entity is able to challenge and successfully defeat a humongous entity. In strategy parlance, the process by which a smaller entity (product, brand or company) overtakes the market leader is called Disruptive Innovation. It is amazing how from nowhere, a seemingly negligible entity enters into the market with a seemingly inferior product, gradually builds sophistication and eventually topples the so-called “big-boys”. There are tens of cases on this phenomenon. In this post, I intend through the eyes of the theory of Disruptive Innovation make a case for the under-dogs. It is my hope that the propositions of this theory will propel that local upstart to reach for the stars. Let me begin by asserting the contributions of Professor Clayton Christensen and his forerunner,...