Lekki Deep Sea Port is a real feat of execution. Ironu asks whether it rests on one leader or on repeatable institutional capacity in Nigeria.
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Profiles
Joshua Bell: In Business, Move to where you are Valued
Most often start-up entrepreneurs fail to grow a business because they are offering their brilliance where it is not celebrated, causing slow growth. They must exit those sympathy markets, and enter ones that reward their product/service accordingly. Have you heard of...
Investophobia: The Reason why Small Businesses do not Grow
A major, but silent contributor to the failure of small businesses in Africa is Investophobia, and it must be cured in order to attain business growth.
Growth in the midst of Cancel Culture
“He makes a table for you in the presence of your enemies” is a biblical statement relevant for those that face Cancel Culture in today’s digital business and social world.
CLSG power connection in Liberia — value-chain opening the business case for investors
Liberia’s CLSG interconnection opens a regional power value chain. Ironu on the operators, execution capacity and investor decision, as of 17 November 2022.
Abidjan container terminal in Côte d’Ivoire — leadership lesson for regional operators
As of 2 November 2022, Abidjan’s second container terminal opened — the leadership lesson is whether delivery rests on one figure or a repeatable institution.
Nigeria Startup Act in Nigeria — leadership lesson how the market shifts for investors
Nigeria’s Startup Act, signed 19 October 2022, tries to move the technology story from founders to institutions. Ironu reads the leadership and execution test.
Benin’s Glo-Djigbé industrial zone — leadership lesson the business case for investors
Benin’s Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone enters operations: did delivery depend on one leader, or an institution with repeatable execution capacity?
Ethnic Collaboration: The Missing Link to Wealth for Black South Africans
Ethnic Collaboration is the missing link to the wealth of black South Africans and the bridge is a simple tolerance of Black foreigners near them.




