Family, our source of strength and inspiration that we often take for granted. They teach us quite a lot even through the simplest of encounters. Do you have a relative that relates everything that happens in the world to just one concept or phenomenon? Money, sex or power? Well, I do. Tamara relates everything to…
The Art of Staying Sane
I was in London recently, attending a strategic meeting and sharing ideas with a protégé, when they leaned in and asked me a question that caught me off guard. “Are you on blood pressure medication?” I laughed, perhaps a little too quickly, before answering, “No.” They nodded, considering the response before asking the real question…
The Wealth of Two Giants: A Tale of Legacy and Loss
Wealth is a force that bends time, reshaping the contours of history and the men who wield it. Some hoard it, some squander it, and some, in their twilight, come to realize it was never truly theirs. The world has known many titans of industry, but few have left legacies as starkly contrasting as the…
OIL & THE NIGER DELTA: WHAT ARE THE PROSPECTS?
For over half a century, Nigeria’s Niger Delta has been the most prolific of oil exploration play in the country and in sub-Saharan Africa. Since the discovery of oil in the province in commercial quantity, exploration has occurred year-in-year-out, giving rise to a multibillion-dollar oil and gas industry, which currently serves as the main source…
FOSSIL FUEL EXTINCTION; DEMYSTIFYING THE ANXIETY
World over, the conversation around energy transition from fossil fuel is fraught and supercharged with anxiety. For many, the major driver of the anxiety is the acceptance that the global depletion and eventual extinction of fossil fuel is inevitable, the aftermath of which is surrounded by seemingly daunting uncertainties. But then, why should the extinction…
The Journey to Equilibrium
Finding a means to balance situations in our lives might seem impossible and stressful as time goes on, but you would recognise that it is the optimal recipe for an enjoyable life. The concept of balance reminds me of a Robert Frost’s odyssey, ‘The Road Not Taken’; two roads diverged in the woods and according…
Progressive Lamentations
I recently came across a poem about a Mozambique woman in Lomwe which had been translated to English. In the poem, the woman was forced to grow cotton for the Mozambique Cotton Company (a monopolistic group), owner of the cotton concession for the district of Ile. Her earnings were a meager 5 escudos (approximately $…
MORE THAN “A HANDFULL OF MEN”
The allies spent over two years planning the invasion of Normandy but on “D- day”, the fate of the world was decided by a handful of men on strips of beaches. Throughout history, this has been the case; even in these trying times of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the monster rages on; devouring families, economies,…
NIGERIA: Taking advantage of the advantage
The year 2020 has been described with several adjectives, notable amongst several; “a horror movie” As the year unfolds and rightly so considering the series and sequence of events, the COVID-19 pandemic is unanimously recognized as the standout performer in a local Wuhan play that has successfully been franchised for a global audience. The media…
A ladder for a bushel.
When you are fully formed, your plans and actions are reliant on what you want out of life. My choice is to be a ladder for a bushel, and a lantern to many more I have a multitude depending on me and expectations will never diminish. If I fail, many will flounder; struggle to recover….