Events on My Radar - iCamp 2013 (July to Sept 2013)

Found this really cool event being organised by the Women in Technology in Nigeria (WITIN) association with Etisalat.

iCamp is a 6 week ICT Summer Online Camp for Secondary School Students. It's such a cool concept because it can be done form any part of the world, all you need is a computer and an internet connection for about 30 minutes each day from Monday to Friday. All the details on registration requirements, payments and course content are on their website but you can get a quick summary from the video here:

Who Created Your Job?

Following the TED talk from my last post, The Rich and Job Creation, I got to thinking....

The assumption on job creation is that somehow the super rich have all the answers. That the rich owe it to the rest of the population to create opportunities for others to take advantage of. In the African context however, how many jobs can Aliko Dangote create? He is a tremendously rich industrialist no doubt, but in relation to the 160 million (and counting) people in Nigeria, exactly how much of an impact would a single man have on the bottom line? Okay, lets play fair. If all the super rich individuals in Nigeria were put together, how many jobs would they create? So going by the Forbes List, the likes of Mike Adenuga, Jim Ovia, Folorunsho Alakija and the six other juggernauts could drum up a good number of jobs. A really good number. But not nearly enough.......

The Rich and Job Creation

This youtube link of a TED presentation was sent to me on twitter and I was intrigued because it said to have been banned. Now I understand why. Please continue....

Events On My Radar - LFDW

These are some events that could be anything from conferences, seminars, training programmes, shows, fairs and general events to book readings. If it adds value, I'll find it and put it up. Be sure to check regularly for location updates, fixed dates and registration details.

In the business of Fashion and Lifestyle? Keep going....

Back and Better!

Hello everyone!

It's been a while. I took sometime off to think.....and take some of my own advice. ;)

I'm so grateful to all those who checked in, sent emails and dropped a line during my time away. It was most heart warming. Thanks a million!

It feels so good to be back!!

Enough said. Let's Do This!

On The Radar

Just a quick note to share some interesting upcoming events and opportunities for business owners/entrepreneurs. Enjoy!

The 360 Leader. Leadership conference in Abuja Nigeria, July 12 and 13. Speaking: Matthew Ashimolowo, Mensa Otabil, Tola Odutola. Registration is free.

Image source Bellanaija

One Day Bootcamp "Living The Simple Magic" for teens and students in Lagos Nigeria. August 18. Emedith Consulting. Registration for a fee.

Image source: Bellanaija

Business Education Webinar. "Learn How Your Mobile Phone Could Turn You Into The Next Big Entrepreneur". Speaker: Kola Osinowo. Online. July 21, 2012. Free but registration online is required. Powered by The AWP Network. For more details click here

Leadership. Where Art Thou?

Dana plane crash, the violence in the north, non existent megawatts of power,.....the list goes on and on and on.

I sat down and thought about this for a very very long time. It's not like we don't know that when there is something wrong with a system, the leadership that results or that are produced from that system will most likely be flawed. Except of course there are a few who have never been afraid to take a second look at the system and ask, Why?

Something is wrong. More people need to ask why? The more questions are asked, the more likely we would begin to get answers. No one is compelled to give an answer when no questions have been asked.

It's a paradigm shift. It's an attitude. It's about more than just surviving.