How Many Adesuas’ Are There?This year’s International Woman’s Day/Month 2025 was themed on #AccelerateAction; aspiring to speed up the changes we know must be made to…Mar 18A response icon1Mar 18A response icon1
Remote working stunts growthAt 20, my daughter is probably more intelligent than I am. Why? Simple — she’s got access to more information than I ever had at her age…Feb 5A response icon2Feb 5A response icon2
irrelevance…Gisting with PGD the other day and it started with his usual; PGD: “How is business?” Me: “Going well, all things considered, but people…Feb 4Feb 4
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 10, 2024Aug 10, 2024
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 6, 2024Jun 6, 2024
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 23, 2024A response icon2Apr 23, 2024A response icon2
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 25, 2024Jan 25, 2024
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, 2023A response icon2Oct 31, 2023A response icon2
