Democratising the Nigerian Stock ExchangeSmall businesses are the engine of growth; not just in Nigeria, but worldwide. But also — especially in Nigeria. More so than ever, as…Aug 10Aug 10
The Darkside of FintechA few weeks ago, the market-leading fintech platforms were stopped by the CBN from opening new bank accounts. Now, I’m not entirely sure…Jun 6Jun 6
I am Betting on Banking, Not FintechI am going to do banking, but better. The vast majority of our current crop of African fintechs claim to make banking easier — banking the…Apr 232Apr 232
Taking Stock2024 sees us enter Sparkle’s 5th year of existence and so we must take stock. We are more focussed this year; although one thing is…Jan 25Jan 25
Building SkyscrapersI recently caught up with Fola Adeola; you’ll know him — the founder of Guaranty Trust Bank [GTB] and my first boss in banking [not, as…Dec 20, 2023Dec 20, 2023
KYC KO; Round OneAhead of the weekend, we saw a big top six traditional bank pulling its full might against Nigeria’s ever-expanding community of neo-banks…Oct 31, 20232Oct 31, 20232
Nail It, Before You Scale..It.. OutAt business school and then in the real world, at Diamond Bank, I learned that you follow your customers. Banks open locations based on…Sep 14, 2023Sep 14, 2023
Published inDataDrivenInvestorWinter is Coming!! — technology is redefining the relationship between Risk and CapitalRisk & Capital is top of mind for the CBN at the moment — especially for microfinance banks in Nigeria — who are currently being…Jun 9, 2023Jun 9, 2023
Published inDataDrivenInvestorBig [5] Isn’t Always Beautiful — The Power of Small BusinessesWhen we started Sparkle, there were three main areas that we focussed on and that were central to all decision making; build trust, keep…May 10, 2023May 10, 2023
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