The world is like the fruit paw paw; sweet, nutritious and delicate. Unfortunately, sweetness is not an attribute of the paw paw leaf. Suffice it to say that the paw paw tree is a crisis plant oozing with bitter sweet experiences. The world today is no different from the paw paw tree as it is…
Author: Ken Etete
Ken Etete is the Group CEO of Century Group of Companies, which is one of Nigeria's emerging indigenous industrial groups operating across various sectors and actively involved in value and job creation. Under His sterling leadership the company has grown tremendously. His career spans over fifteen years, with a wealth of experience in diverse sectors of the Nigerian economy including more than ten years’ experience in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. Ken holds a First degree in Accounting and Business studies from the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. An MBA in Oil and Gas from the CWC institute, London, and he is an alumnus of the prestigious Harvard Business School.
WHO WE ARE; WHAT WE WANT.
There is without doubt so much on our minds. Cumulatively, they are breaking our mental scale. So let’s ignore all of them and concentrate on only one. I have chosen this because I believe by sharing; I will mostly likely be easing your mind too considering the fact that it is an old challenge crying…
IF YOU NO GET VALUE, HIDE YOUR FACE.
Last night was wonderful, I had a really good rest only to wake up and it seemed like I was under a rock for a few centuries. Don’t be alarmed, we can share my shock. Between when I went to bed at 11.30 Pm and the time I woke up: 5. Am, so much…
REACHING FOR THE MAXIMUM WAGE
Nigerians are a unique set of people. We defy the laws of nature on several fronts; most notably the law that “whatever goes up must come down”. People climb to the peak of power and refuse to come down. The price of goods and services are arguably one directional-“up”. Suffice it to say we…
The Power of the Inner Man
I pray for you and truly many times I wonder how you came this far without any visible help. I am a man that has fought battles from my teenage years and now in my peak of life battles I still wish to have help. How I wish I could draw more help from…
Problem Solving: A Hallmark for Business Success
“Problem solving is an accredited hallmark for business success; and the first step to successfully solve a problem is to develop a problem-solving mindset.” Solving problems is part and parcel of all successful businesses. It is an essential skill in the workplace and personal situations. Effective problem solving is all about using logic, creativity and…
…Before It Is Too Late
Youth unemployment has remained on steady increase in the Niger Delta and it is a dangerous trend that can cause increase in crimes in the territory and Nigeria as a whole. I believe that driving youth entrepreneurship will certainly tackle the problem; it will increase creativity and innovation amongst the youth, produce economic renewal, job…
Leadership in Nation Building, Citizen and the Law
There is so much to be done at home, in the office and of course the nation, but we must first sit back and take stock before embarking on the task at hand. Please Join me.
“Yinka Folawiyo Petroleum Taps Ken Etete’s Century Group on Aje Field”
Written by Chika Amanze-Nwachuku. Yinka Folawiyo Petroleum (YFP) have engaged indigenous oil services group, Century Energy Services Limited-CESL, raising the bar on Nigerian Content development in the streaming of Aje field, an offshore oil concession which brings Lagos State into the league of oil producing states in the country. Industry analysts see this as “a…
IDEAS TO IMPACT
AN ADAPTATION OF A PAPER DELIVERED BY MR KEN ETETE AT MIT SLOAN AFRICA INNOVATE CONFERENCE APRIL 8TH 2017 IN BOSTON When I received the invitation to speak on the theme “Ideas to Impact”conditions for success, what readily came to my mind to share, was a collection of all the stories of my, still, very…