I’m a humanist. I love people. I celebrate any type of progress that contributes to an improvement in people’s lives. To the extent that through their work they contribute to such an improvement, I celebrate the progress of women business leaders — such as those portrayed in a recent article at The Africa Report (“Star […]
Advice to invest in Africa
The other day, I attended a panel discussion on “The global strategic landscape.” Panelists were members of IESE’s International Advisory Board. Among them, Ibukun Awosika, founder and CEO The Chair Center Group, and Chairperson of the First Bank of Nigeria. I thought of sharing with you some of her advice for foreign companies willing to invest […]
Global Connectedness Index updated rankings
The DHL Global Connectedness Index for 2016 is already out. My colleague at IESE Business School Pankaj Ghemawat and his research team are responsible for the index. The index measures how globalized countries are by analyzing the depth of the international interactions, the breadth of their geographic distribution and their directionality, outwards or inwards. We already discussed in this […]
Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria
Last week, I wrote about the potential for growth in Nigeria. That kept me thinking about the many opportunities companies have to contribute to the socioeconomic development of the country if investing in the right industries – and doing so in the right way! Wondering about foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country, I came […]
Is There Hope for Nigeria’s Growth Story?
A couple of years ago Nigerians were in celebration mood: Nigeria had been declared the largest economy in the continent, surpassing South Africa. They love being ahead of South Africa even if in soccer competitions – you can imagine when it comes to economic strength! However, Nigeria’s growth has slowed down. Is there still hope […]
