I am going to write a series of articles about why Nigeria is a mediocre nation and why it makes zero sense for me to be here. Where to start? From root to branch, this my homeland is steeped in mediocrity. Let’s be honest Nigeria is a failed state. Common

The image market is an $11 Billion dollar industry. Having been a budding WordPress developer, fashion magazine publisher and prolific presentation creator, I appreciate the beauty in a simple image. Of course at a reasonable price, hence the rise of the MicroStock image industry. Meet the Team Frank (sitting down

I don’t believe Spark is an incubator or accelerator in the traditional sense, but aside from definitions I welcome the accelerators. It’s awesome for the ecosystem at large. As a participant and from an investor perspective, more capital means more companies which in turn means a more fertile ground for

“A man can fail many times, but he isn’t a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.” — John Burroughs Nigerians are terrible at embracing failure. There is always an existential explanation. There are always mitigating circumstances. Being the spiritual society we are, the excuses are usually grounded in some religious

So my son is now 6.5 months old. He is easily my greatest work. My family beyond ALL the success in business remains the most important thing I have achieved. Only those from a ‘broken’ home can truly understand that. A happy family is the ultimate sign of success. To

Folk say I talk too much. Lets start with sharing some numbers. We are quietly building out the new version of iROKING which will soon become apparent in the next few weeks and months. I am a massive fan of owned and operated platforms. iROKOtv was my first attempt. iROKING

Netflix opened for business on April 14, 1998, with 30 employees and 925 titles for rent, which comprised nearly the entire catalogue of DVDs in print. In for fiscal 1999 the company reported losses of $29.8 million on revenues of only $5 million. Below is Netflix’s subscriber growth. After 5

So Bastian and I have spent the best part of 2014 plotting our next few years strategic moves. We have yet to touch the $8M raised in Dec ’13 as revenue has been growing better than we expected and in fact on a cash in / cash out basis made

[Above] The first car I borrowed from an Uncle when I came to Lagos. This car broke down every week. It and I were a running joke at that time. Why I blog… Over the weekend, I was at Ikeja Mall with my wife. Several times whilst we were there,